State Policy Options to Address Health Care Consolidation and Lower Hospital Prices

Dear Partners,

Across the country, high health care costs are threatening the financial wellbeing of families, businesses, and state and local governments. High prices driven by unchecked health care consolidation have resulted in more than a quarter of all Americans skipping or delaying care, the accumulation of over $200 billion in medical debt nationally, and high health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs leading to almost $1 trillion in lost wages for workers since 2012. 

As Congress fails to enact federal legislation to reduce health care prices, state lawmakers and advocates are working diligently to address these issues and bring real relief to their residents and local economies. 

To support state efforts to address the health care affordability crisis, Families USA presents its newest factsheet, State Policy Options to Address Health Care Consolidation and Lower Hospital Prices. The fact sheet provides a menu of state policy options that can be used to tackle the issue of health care consolidation, directly limit hospital prices and price growth, and provide real relief to consumers. The fact sheet also highlights a few states who have already taken these issues into their own hands.

Please feel free to share this information during your conversations with state lawmakers, with your partner networks. Also, please reach out if you have any questions about the policies included. 

In Partnership,

Mike Persley

Strategic Partnerships Campaign Manager

Families USA

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