Most medical decisions are made without knowledge of cost because that information has traditionally been unavailable, resulting in consumers being frustrated when surprised by a medical bill. In the ...

Reference-based pricing entered the conversation a few years ago as a solution and response to unsustainable healthcare price increases, and the model is still gaining traction among self-funded ...

It is no mystery that health care costs and insurance premiums are spiking higher than Americans can afford. Two factors — lack of industry transparency and burdensome government regulations — have ...

Faced with high and rising health care costs, some Vermont policymakers are eyeing a new strategy to address the problem. Reference-based pricing, a system in which officials limit how much hospitals ...