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Health care systems may be financed in various ways, including through government funding, taxation, out-of-pocket payments, private insurance, and donations or voluntary aid. RAND research explores the effects of corporate and government health care financing policies on such groups as patients, businesses, hospitals, and physician-providers.

  • A hospital entrance, photo by DenisTangneyJr/Getty Images

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    Private Health Plans Paid Hospitals 224 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay

    During 2020, prices paid to hospitals by employers and private insurers for both inpatient and outpatient services averaged 224 percent of what Medicare would have paid for the same services. Prices among states varied widely.

    May 17, 2022

  • Two FDNY EMTs stand next to ambulances parked outside the Emergency entrance to Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York, April 28, 2022, photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

    Commentary

    Toward 'Smarter' Federal Funding of Public Health Emergencies

    The next public health emergency or large-scale disaster may be looming. It may be time to rethink the way federal relief funds are sought and allocated so that aid is more rapidly, accurately, and fairly distributed to hospitals and health systems. This could help ensure patients and communities get the care when and where they need it when crisis hits.

    Dec 20, 2022

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