Health policy @Arnold_Ventures. Views my own.
Washington, D.C.
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Alexandra Spratt retweeted
9️⃣ in 🔟voters want Congress to take action on hospital prices, according to a new poll.
Patients deserve clear, upfront information about the cost of their care. Congress should act to increase hospital price transparency.
More ⬇️
allianceforfairhealthpricing…
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
Four in five voters hold large hospital systems responsible for high health care prices, according to a new poll from the Alliance for Fair Health Pricing.
As high and rising health care prices continue to put pressure on American families, workers, and employers, we need greater accountability. Strong, effective price transparency is a foundational tool to promote a more competitive, affordable health care system.
View AFFHP’s poll results here: bit.ly/4dREoBP
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
I dug into the finances of the three nonprofit arbitrators resolving No Surprises Act disputes. For every dollar they made in '25, ~half was pure profit.
Read more about these 'mini-gods' and how they're getting rich off their new jobs.
tinyurl.com/5ye2csun via @statnews
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
.@CBSNews reports that Rep Frank Pallone is writing a bill to do away with the No Surprises Act's arbitration system and go back to a benchmark price approach he championed when the law was first written. cbsnews.com/news/no-surprise…
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
I have meeting after meeting with congressional offices, and they just don't get it: you simply are not addressing affordability if you are not addressing excessive hospital prices.
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
Hospitals: we just can't afford to pay our primary care physicians fairly - our margins don't support it.
Also Hospitals:
Between 2010 and 2023, nonprofit hospitals substantially increased their investment portfolios. Total holdings in publicly traded securities grew from $145 billion in 2010 to $265 billion in 2021, before declining to $197 billion in 2023 (exhibit 1). Nonprofit hospitals’ investment in private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, and other securities increased from $43 billion in 2010 to $108 billion in 2021, declining modestly to $99 billion in 2023. Combined, these investment portfolios totaled $296 billion by 2023, representing a 56.6 percent increase from $189 billion in 2010 after inflation adjustment.
Mind you these are "Not.For.Profit" hospitals.
healthaffairs.org/doi/full/1…
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
For the first time, the Trump administration has said publicly that something's awry with the No Surprises Act, with strong comments that mentioned "gaming" and an intention to "clean it up."
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
"Patients are expressing frustration about 'facility fees' — charges that a wide range of hospital systems add to bills for appointments at facilities they own, including doctors’ offices offering routine care."
Learn more about facility fees ⬇️
nbcnews.com/health/health-ca…?
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
Hello from @NASHPhealth! Our health care experts are in San Diego this week discussing all things state health policy with our industry colleagues. If you're here at #NASHPCONF2025, be sure to stop by the AV booth.
Learn more about our work: bit.ly/46epkJW
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
Check out how @cforhd produced the Sunlight Report on UnitedHealth Group.
It took researchers over a year to scour company documents, compile data and build a database and website that paints the clearest picture yet of the size and influence of UnitedHealth Group.
Watch @cforhd's video below:
The Sunlight Report is a first-ever look at UnitedHealth Group’s 2,600+ subsidiaries. Here’s how our team created this report by compiling public reports to bring transparency to the 4th biggest corporation in the U.S. #SunlightUNH
sunlightreportinsurance.com
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
Is UnitedHealth just too big?
The answer will have "a lot to do with whether policymakers and regulators continue to encourage this vertical consolidation—or start to question it,” says @CAHPR_BrownSPH Senior Fellow @Hayrook.⤵️
prospect.org/health/2025-07-…
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
NEW: My nonprofit (@CforHD) has just released The Sunlight Report on UnitedHealth Group to pull back the curtain on UnitedHealth Group — the health care giant that’s quietly buying up your doctors, clinics, data & more.
Here’s why it matters:
Today the Center for Health and Democracy is releasing ☀️The Sunlight Report☀️, a first-of-its-kind look at how UnitedHealth Group has become the world's largest health insurance corporation with nearly 2,700 subsidiaries. 💰📈😷 #SunlightUNH
Great convo today with super smart colleagues on how litigation should be used as a tool to reduce health care costs for patients, consumers, and taxpayers.
We just wrapped our panel, "Driving Lower Health Care Costs Through Litigations," at @aspenideas: Health. Moderated by AV's @a_spratt, the conversation featured @brbilberry, James Gelfand, and @Katie_Keith. (1/)
Looking forward to joining Aspen Ideas: Health next week!
Big news: We’re sponsoring @aspenideas: Health next week! 🎉
We're excited to meet other health care leaders, learn new ideas, and work together to drive change for affordable health care.
Stay tuned for details and follow along on our social handles: bit.ly/45va4JN
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
Hospitals are buying up private practices and charging higher prices for care.
When hospitals consolidate, they have more market power to raise prices, often charging 60% more than what independent practices charge.
Read more here: newsday.com/news/health/new-…
Our new report from @AFFHPCoalition explores the unfair billing practices used by powerful hospitals and health systems to generate revenue at the expense of American families and employers - and outlines policy solutions for addressing them.
Today, we released a report highlighting how unfair & predatory billing practices are hurting patients, families & businesses. These practices are driven by widespread hospital consolidation & Americans are paying the price. Check out the report here: allianceforfairhealthpricing…
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
New research from the Actuarial Research Corporation finds that Congress could lower health care costs for seniors by $80 billion over 10 years by ensuring they pay the same price for common services in Medicare regardless of where those services are performed: bit.ly/3ZnoYxW
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
Site-neutral payment reform in Medicare lowers out-of-pocket costs for patients, addresses government waste & improves market competition. Congress: It’s time to deliver the relief families need. Read our new joint letter: allianceforfairhealthpricing…
Alexandra Spratt retweeted
@SenateGOP & @SenateDems, there are ways to lower health care costs & cut wasteful spending w/o jeopardizing access to high-quality care. Site-neutral reform is a bipartisan fix that lowers costs for patients & employers & saves $157B in federal spending: allianceforfairhealthpricing…