Roslyn C. Murray
rozmurray.bsky.social
Roslyn C. Murray
@rozmurray.bsky.social
I’m Roz (she/her/hers), an Assistant Professor at Brown University’s School of Public Health. My research focuses on what states can do to improve health care affordability.
5/ 📊 Our incredible team at CAHPR also developed a policy tool for states interested in exploring the impact of payment caps. Check it out here: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
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4/ 📑 Full paper available in Health Affairs—check out the full analysis and explore how caps could benefit both state employee plans and their members. www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/... #healthpolicy
Hospital Payment Caps Could Save State Employee Health Plans Millions While Keeping Hospital Operating Margins Healthy | Health Affairs Journal
State employee health plans are consuming an ever-larger portion of state budgets because of rising health insurance premiums. Often the largest purchaser of commercial health insurance in their state...
www.healthaffairs.org
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3/ 💡 Even with caps, hospitals’ commercial margins would remain strong, with only a 1pp drop on average. This suggests that caps could be a sustainable option for state employee plans.
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2/ 📊 With $7.1B combined savings across state employee plans in 46 states and DC, this strategy could provide significant budget relief for states facing rising health care spending.
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