The Source on Healthcare Price & Competition
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The Source provides information about healthcare price and competition in the US. The Source bridges the gaps between health policy, law, and economics. We develop policy solutions that promote healthcare affordability, access, equity, and quality.
The Source's latest post looks at a recent Certificate of Public Advantage issued in Indiana, allowing two Terre Haute hospitals to merge. COPAs have been controversial, since they replace the benefits of market competition with state oversight. sourceonhealthcare.org/indiana-uses...
Indiana Uses a COPA to Complete Hospital Merger Over FTC and State Attorney General Objections - The Source on HealthCare Price and Competition
On November 9, the Indiana Department of Health issued a Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) to allow Union Hospital to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital. The proposed merger would effectively…
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December 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Source's latest post looks at a recent Certificate of Public Advantage issued in Indiana, allowing two Terre Haute hospitals to merge. COPAs have been controversial, since they replace the benefits of market competition with state oversight. sourceonhealthcare.org/indiana-uses...
The Source's newest resource, our State Legislative Update, gives a snapshot of recent state healthcare policy action, organized by category and current status. The resource will be updated regularly as new bills are introduced, and as existing ones change status. tinyurl.com/386p2f7v
State Legislative Update | The Source on Healthcare Price & Competition
The Source’s State Update gives a snapshot of key legislation we are currently monitoring. Every item represents a proposed state action that we feel could potentially be relevant to healthcare price…
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December 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The Source's newest resource, our State Legislative Update, gives a snapshot of recent state healthcare policy action, organized by category and current status. The resource will be updated regularly as new bills are introduced, and as existing ones change status. tinyurl.com/386p2f7v
Our newest Spotlight on State post looks at the history of Federal action on healthcare price transparency, and recent actions by states to enhance transparency and accountability: sourceonhealthcare.org/spotlight-on...
2025 State Price Transparency Actions - The Source on HealthCare Price and Competition
The Federal Push for Transparency Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted in 2010, there has been a push for comprehensive healthcare reform, including early efforts to create price…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Our newest Spotlight on State post looks at the history of Federal action on healthcare price transparency, and recent actions by states to enhance transparency and accountability: sourceonhealthcare.org/spotlight-on...
The Source’s Katie Gudiksen, working with Arnold Analytics, co-authored a report on hospital market competition in Monterey County, examining why prices at three local hospitals are among the highest in the state. The report was released today by California's OHCA: tinyurl.com/ybrs8jy4
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Source’s Katie Gudiksen, working with Arnold Analytics, co-authored a report on hospital market competition in Monterey County, examining why prices at three local hospitals are among the highest in the state. The report was released today by California's OHCA: tinyurl.com/ybrs8jy4
The Source's latest post gives a recap of California's 2025 healthcare legislation. In addition to new market oversight laws, the state addressed AI in healthcare, privacy issues, mandated insurance coverage of treatment options, and reproductive and gender health. tinyurl.com/ymzm2y3w
2025 California Healthcare Legislative Recap: Key Bills Enacted and Vetoed - The Source on HealthCare Price and Competition
October 12 marked the deadline for the California Governor to sign or veto legislation passed during the 2025 California legislative session, so we now know the fate of this year’s healthcare…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Source's latest post gives a recap of California's 2025 healthcare legislation. In addition to new market oversight laws, the state addressed AI in healthcare, privacy issues, mandated insurance coverage of treatment options, and reproductive and gender health. tinyurl.com/ymzm2y3w
On November 20, Health Affairs will convene a panel of experts, including The Source’s Katie Gudiksen, for a virtual roundtable examining the complex interplay of rising healthcare prices, purchasers, and payors. Register to join “Purchasing Power Under Pressure”: tinyurl.com/2jmeh8sy
Purchasing Power Under Pressure: Employers' and Unions' Perspectives on Rising Health Care Prices and the Role of Middlemen | Health Affairs Event
Join Health Affairs on November 20 for a virtual event examining employers’ and unions’ perspectives on rising health care prices and the third parties they hire to help manage them.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
On November 20, Health Affairs will convene a panel of experts, including The Source’s Katie Gudiksen, for a virtual roundtable examining the complex interplay of rising healthcare prices, purchasers, and payors. Register to join “Purchasing Power Under Pressure”: tinyurl.com/2jmeh8sy