The National Coalition on Health Care convened a group of leading stakeholders in February of 2021 to discuss the role that all payer claims databases (APCDs) can play in advancing health care affordability. Specifically, we wanted to understand the role that APCDs could play in driving purchaser leverage to reduce health care costs. Purchasers and […]
The German Pharmaceutical Model: Could it Work in the U.S.?
As drug prices continue to rise, policymakers debate drug pricing reform. The United States spends more on prescription drugs per capita than any other developed country. For example, Germany spends an average of $685 on retail prescription drugs per capita, while the United States spends over $1,000. Yet, Germany has a similar health care system […]
NCHC: Drug Pricing Primer
High prescription drug prices contribute to high total health care costs in the United States. Prices in the United States are higher than any other developed country, outpacing the effects of volume, types of drugs, or population size on total drug spending. Retail prescription drugs accounted for 9% of the $3.6 trillion (17.7% of GDP) […]
Primary Care & COVID-19
On June 17, NCHC published a one-pager discussing COVID-19’s impact on primary care. Recent policy solutions have not offered direct financial assistance to independent primary care practices. Without financial assistance, some independent primary care practices may close indefinitely, which will harm chronic disease management, COVID-19 diagnoses, and much more. This one-pager offers policy solutions to […]
NCHC: Surprise Medical Billing Primer
Surprise medical billing contributes to unpredictable, high out-of-pocket costs for consumers. Patients often encounter surprise medical bills when receiving emergency or ancillary health services from out-of-network practitioners. Recent studies indicate that surprise billing is concentrated in specific specialties like pathology.1 These providers “balance bill” patients for the difference between the full charge for services and […]