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Drug companies take record profits by charging Americans far more than patients in any other country. Patent thickets on just five drugs cost Americans $16B+ in a single year and drugmakers keep using the same anticompetitive tactics to block lower-cost alternatives for high-priced medicines — driving costs higher for patients. ahip.org/news/articles/…

Hospital spending now makes up the largest share of insurance premiums, and experts across the political spectrum agree that high hospital prices are a key factor driving the healthcare affordability crisis. Read what they’re saying: ahip.org/news/articles/…

Provider-driven abuse of the #NoSurprisesAct raises healthcare costs for everyone. Hear how the @nytimes lifted the curtain on the ways some providers and middlemen are abusing the consumer protection law to pad their profits at Americans’ expense. x.com/tradeoffspod/s…

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More seniors choose Medicare Advantage because of its superior value over fee-for-service Medicare. Research shows that MA delivers better outcomes through prevention, care coordination and high-quality care.

This week, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle underscored the central role of hospital systems in the health care affordability crisis. The evidence is clear: hospital prices have grown far faster than inflation, which has driven up Americans’ premiums. ahip.org/news/articles/…

Medicare Advantage consistently provides seniors better care at lower costs than fee-for-service Medicare. MA beneficiaries spend less on premiums and out-of-pocket costs, driving consistently high satisfaction year after year. ahip.org/resources/seni…

Hospital prices are increasing due to a lack of competition, variation in the cost of care for the same services and the growing role of private equity. Learn more about common-sense solutions to make care more affordable: ahip.org/resources/how-…

Learn more about how rising hospital costs are driving premiums higher and what policymakers can do to address it. ahip.org/news/articles/…

Hospital costs account for more than 40 cents of every health insurance premium dollar – more than any other category. Today, a House Ways and Means Committee hearing examines the central role of hospital systems in the #HealthcareAffordability crisis.

See how a recent @JAMAHealthForum study links the growth of hospital system and private equity ownership of physician practices to higher prices: ahip.org/news/articles/…

When hospitals and providers consolidate, prices for treatments and services go up – raising costs for everyone. ahip.org/news/articles/…

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The egregious price markups charged by some hospitals and private equity-backed providers are making health care unaffordable. Common-sense solutions can address the root causes of high costs.

Health plans today announced continued progress in advancing the industry’s voluntary, multi-year commitment to streamline and simplify #PriorAuthorization: a new, standardized approach for medical services commonly subject to prior authorization. ahip.org/news/articles/…

Some private equity-backed providers are raising prices and abusing loopholes to maximize their profits at Americans’ expense. Health plans support common-sense policy solutions to make health care more affordable for everyone. Learn more: ahip.org/resources/priv…

More than 35 million seniors and individuals living with disabilities choose Medicare Advantage (MA) because it offers better health care at a lower cost. Get the facts on how MA delivers significantly lower costs than fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare. ahip.org/resources/medi…

A @nytimes investigation shines a light on how some out-of-network providers are abusing the No Surprises Act to pad their own profits at Americans’ expense and raise health care costs for everyone. nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/…

Consumers bear the cost of rising drug prices, while drugmakers deploy a variety of tactics to keep prices high and drive their record profit margins. Health plans support common-sense policy solutions to make health care more affordable for everyone.