✉news HealthHealth first seen 1 d ago, last 21 h ago, peak #4
Health care needs buyers willing to say no
STAT argues that the US health care system needs purchasers — employers, insurers and government buyers — willing to reject overpriced drugs, devices and services rather than accept rising costs by default. The piece contends that cost discipline will only materialize if those who pay for care use their bargaining power to walk away from bad deals.
Why now: Ongoing concern over rising health care costs in the US is keeping attention on the role of purchasers in controlling prices.
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