Which Hospitals Could Be Financially Affected by a Public Option?
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Description
Describes the potential impacts of a public option health insurance plan on hospital finances, including rural hospitals. Analyzes hospital discharge data to identify hospitals that had a greater share of total charges paid by private insurance across 25 states. Presents data by hospital and patient characteristics.
Author(s)
Anuj Gangopadhyaya, Claire O'Brien
Date
03/2021
Organization
Urban Institute
Tagged as
Health insurance
· Health reform
· Hospitals
· Policy
· Reimbursement and payment models
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data