The Maryland Health Care Commission started a statewide campaign to get consumers more involved in their healthcare so that they can make better, more informed decisions. The Wear The Cost campaign takes the approach that “we won’t control the high costs of health care until we’re all talking about it.” Their campaign has gained national […]
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Modern Healthcare Features Maryland Health Care Commission Wear the Cost Campaign
In February 2018, NRHI released the annual Benchmark Report “Healthcare Affordability: Untangling Cost Drivers.” This report featured the innovative work Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) is doing to bring prices down across the state. Read the recent article by Modern Healthcare featuring MHCC’s Wear the Cost campaign and the NRHI benchmark report.
Maryland health care costs lower than other states, analysis finds
On February 23, the Baltimore Sun reported on NRHI’s recently published benchmark report with a particular focus on Maryland’s findings. “Maryland had the lowest health care costs in a comparison of five states conducted by the nonprofit Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement.” Read the full article.to learn more about Maryland Health Care Commission’s data.
Five states, five different patterns for healthcare spending—and no easy path to lower costs writes Modern Healthcare
“Healthcare costs in five states differ because of variation in how services are used and the price of those services, according to a new report,” writes Modern Healthcare in response to NRHI’s newest report (Healthcare Affordability: Untangling Cost Drivers). Read the full article by visiting Modern Healthcare’s website.
