Key Issues
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Market Consolidation
State merger review authority, conditional approvals, cross-market systems, enforcement actions and timeline -
Provider Rate Regulation
Cost-growth benchmark, public option, affordability standards, rate caps, global budgets, population-based model -
Provider Contracts
Anticompetitive contract terms including MFN, all-or-nothing, noncompete, anti-steering, anti-tiering clauses -
Price Transparency
Cost-growth benchmark, public option, affordability standards, rate caps, global budgets, population-based model
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State Action
The Source tracks state activities impacting healthcare price and competition in both legislation (The Database of State Laws Impacting Healthcare Cost and Quality) and litigation in a searchable database to help stakeholders at the state level understand their legal and regulatory environment as they make efforts to improve access, quality, and efficiency, and reduce costs in healthcare.
Browse through the maps below to find out more about notable legislation and initiatives in health policy and reform across 50 states or search the database for specific laws and cases of a particular state.
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