Presented before the House Select Committee on State Health Care Expenditures, this is an outline of the testimony offered by the Foundation’s director of research on the issue of government-subsidized insurance (in this case, the Children’s Health Insurance Program) competing with private sector coverage.
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Pain Has a Price: The Hidden Costs of Insurer-Controlled Care
“You can’t come in for your steroid injections without scheduling an extra appointment because your insurance isn’t paying us enough.” That’s what I was told at my most recent visit to an orthopedic surgeon I’ve seen for years. I expected relief from my pain, not a surprise medical bill—or as I learned later, “cost-shifting.” My...
July 21, 2025