Guiding Greater Health
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Jun 12
New reports by OIG omit key facts and paint a flawed picture of #MedicareAdvantage (MA). More than 35M Americans choose MA because it provides better, more affordable care—including helping seniors transition to high-quality post-acute care. ahip.org/news/press-releases…
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Jun 12
Hospital spending now tops $1.6 trillion — the single largest driver of insurance premiums. Anticompetitive hospital consolidation, unpredictable pricing, and private equity takeovers are fueling the rise at Americans' expense. x.com/larry_levitt/status/20…
Jun 11
New federal data shows hospital revenues increased 7.6% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 2025. Hospitals continue to be the biggest driver of health care cost growth.
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Jun 4
Brand drugmakers hiked list prices an average of 81% after U.S. market entry, according to @AARP. Their analysis confirms that brand drugmakers continue to charge Americans far more than consumers in any other country. ahip.org/news/articles/brand…
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Jun 3
Medicare Advantage (MA) has been shown to expand access to preventive care and support earlier intervention—ultimately driving better health outcomes for seniors. Learn why more than 35 million seniors and people with disabilities actively choose MA: ahip.org/resources/medicare-…
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Jun 1
As drugmakers set record-high prices, take record profits on the backs of consumers and relentlessly lobby for a blank check to keep overcharging Americans, common-sense policy solutions are needed to bring drug prices down. ahip.org/news/articles/brand…
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May 29
A new @AARP analysis finds that list prices for top brand name drugs have increased by an average of more than 80% since entering the U.S. market. Brand drugmakers alone set their prices – and keep raising them at Americans’ expense. aarp.org/pri/topics/health/p…
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May 28
The IDR operations final rule released today by @CMSGov is a significant first step, but more action is needed to protect Americans from growing provider-driven abuse of the No Surprises Act.
Read AHIP’s full statement: ahip.org/news/articles/ahip-…
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May 26
Prevention, early detection, intervention and effective care management can help reduce chronic disease prevalence. Learn about the voluntary actions health plans are taking to advance prevention and better management of chronic diseases: ahip.org/resources/improving…
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May 21
Roughly 100M privately insured Americans accessed preventive services that are covered without co-pays or deductibles in 2024. Health plans are helping people access preventive care to help them stay healthy. Learn more: benefitspro.com/2026/05/04/1…
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May 21
A new analysis highlighted in @statnews is the latest in a growing body of evidence that some providers are gaming the #NoSurprisesAct’s arbitration process to pad their own profits at Americans’ expense. Learn more: ahip.org/news/articles/new-a…
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May 15
Drug companies take record profits by charging Americans far more than patients in any other country.
Patent thickets on just five drugs cost Americans $16B in a single year and drugmakers keep using the same anticompetitive tactics to block lower-cost alternatives for high-priced medicines — driving costs higher for patients. ahip.org/news/articles/drugm…
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May 14
Hospital spending now makes up the largest share of insurance premiums, and experts across the political spectrum agree that high hospital prices are a key factor driving the healthcare affordability crisis. Read what they’re saying: ahip.org/news/articles/what-…
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May 1
Provider-driven abuse of the #NoSurprisesAct raises healthcare costs for everyone.
Hear how the @nytimes lifted the curtain on the ways some providers and middlemen are abusing the consumer protection law to pad their profits at Americans’ expense. x.com/tradeoffspod/status/20…
Apr 30
Doctors are winning big paydays from insurers under a law intended to protect patients and rein in high prices.
@nytimes reporter Margot Sanger-Katz @sangerkatz talked with Tradeoffs about how this is fueling higher premiums.
Listen to today's episode:
tradeoffs.org/2026/04/30/doc…
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Apr 30
More seniors choose Medicare Advantage because of its superior value over fee-for-service Medicare. Research shows that MA delivers better outcomes through prevention, care coordination and high-quality care.
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Apr 30
This week, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle underscored the central role of hospital systems in the health care affordability crisis. The evidence is clear: hospital prices have grown far faster than inflation, which has driven up Americans’ premiums. ahip.org/news/articles/lawma…
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Apr 29
Medicare Advantage consistently provides seniors better care at lower costs than fee-for-service Medicare. MA beneficiaries spend less on premiums and out-of-pocket costs, driving consistently high satisfaction year after year. ahip.org/resources/seniors-c…
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Apr 28
Hospital prices are increasing due to a lack of competition, variation in the cost of care for the same services and the growing role of private equity. Learn more about common-sense solutions to make care more affordable: ahip.org/resources/how-risin…
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Apr 28
Hospital costs account for more than 40 cents of every health insurance premium dollar – more than any other category. Today, a House Ways and Means Committee hearing examines the central role of hospital systems in the #HealthcareAffordability crisis.
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Apr 28
Learn more about how rising hospital costs are driving premiums higher and what policymakers can do to address it. ahip.org/news/articles/today…
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