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Financialization’s Impact on Medical Debt in the U.S. Healthcare System and on Disenfranchised Communities, Advocacy and Policy Responses
Authors: Alexandra Allen, MSPPM, Britt Sanderson, MS, MPH Executive Summary The financialization of the U.S. health care sector has fundamentally reshaped the way care is delivered and paid for, worsening medical debt and deepening imbalances. Building on systemic barriers that creates racially stratified health insurance products[1],[2] and suppresses the political and economic power of people […]
Read MoreFinancialization in Health Care: History, Current Trends, and Impacts on Patients
By Alexandra Allen, MSPPM Financialization in health care impacts hospital and provider decision-making. The health care system is tied to the financial sector and strategies through consolidation, investments, venture capital and for-profit subsidiaries, private equity, and lending practices, where non-operating income including investment income from stocks, bonds, asset sales, and revenue from for-profit subsidiaries contribute […]
Read MoreIndiana Requires Notification for Health Care Mergers
Indiana will require health care entities to notify the state of mergers and acquisitions effective July 1, 2024, according to the National Law Review. Health care entities with total assets of at least $10 million dollars must provide notice at least 90 days prior to the merger or acquisition, including written notice to the office […]
Read MoreNew Mexico Requires Notification for Hospital Mergers
New Mexico will require hospitals to notify the state of mergers and acquisitions and grant the state government oversight over such transactions, reports the Santa Fe New Mexican. Under the Health Care Consolidation Oversight Act, the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance’s review of proposed transactions can include the potential reduction or elimination in access […]
Read MoreCalifornia Requires Notification for Health Care Mergers
California will require health care entities to notify the state of mergers closing on or after April 1, 2024, according to Triage Health Law. Entities will have to give the state 90-day notice for certain mergers, acquisitions, or other health care service transactions that meet certain criteria, such as having a market value of $25 […]
Read MoreHospital Consolidation Drives High Health Care Costs in Maine
A case study by Third Way finds that hospital consolidation has driven up the cost of care in Maine, reports Bangor Daily News. Costs in Maine are the highest in New England and exceed the national average by 25 percent. The study recommends that state and federal lawmakers strengthen hospital price transparency, limit facility fees and […]
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