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The answer to America’s health care cost problem might be in Maryland

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The answer to America’s health care cost problem might be in Maryland

January 22, 2020

The answer to America’s health care cost problem might be in Maryland

Maryland is the site of two big experiments in containing health care costs. The first: Since the 1970s, the state has set the prices hospitals can charge for medical care, known as all-payer rate setting.

The second experiment: Since 2014, it’s also capped how much health spending can grow overall, including how much revenue each hospital can take in.

The full Vox article can be viewed at this link.  

 

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