State Policymakers Show Growing Interest in Ownership Transparency in 2025
As state policymakers grapple with rising commercial health care prices, they showed a growing inter...
Corporatization of Health Care
As corporations and private equity increasingly take control of our health care systems and profits take precedence over care, patients are caught in the middle. Our team of nationally recognized experts investigates policy solutions to improve the affordability of health insurance and promote a high-quality healthcare system that works for consumers and patients.
What We Do
Our experts at CHIR conduct research to assess the impact of federal and state policies to reduce costs and foster healthcare competition on consumers, patients, providers, and payers. We provide unbiased, relevant, and timely information, analysis, and technical assistance to policymakers, regulators, and stakeholders seeking a marketplace where consumers have access to affordable and high quality healthcare coverage.
What We’re Working On
The Corporate Transformation of Health Care
- Webinar series
- Publications
- Blogs
What's New
Blog Posts
Indiana’s Extraordinary Legislative Session Exemplifies How Incremental Efforts Can Improve Health Care Affordability
While Indiana lawmakers have been working to reduce health care costs for commercial health insuranc...
Can States Harness Market Power to Rein In Health Care Costs?
As U.S. health care spending continues to spiral higher, states are using a variety of tools to push...
The Corporate Transformation of Health Care: Takeaways from the CHIR Webinar Series
Over the last two months, CHIR hosted a three-part webinar series about the corporate transformation...
Events
Hospital Financing 101: What are the Factors Driving Hospital Financial Health?
In this April 2024 webinar, we explored differences among hospitals and health systems, their operat...
Paying for Health Care: How Do We Fund U.S. Hospitals?
At our May 17 webinar, we were joined by Nicole Macri from the Washington State House of Representat...
Is Increasing Competition the Answer to Rising Health Care Costs?
On May 21, 2024, the Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reforms held the third in a series of in-...
How Can We Control Hospital Costs?
In this May 31, 2024, webinar, we were joined by Kim Cammarata, Senior Assistant Attorney General wi...
News
Publications
Protecting Consumers From the Corporate Transformation of Health Care
As corporations and private equity increasingly take control of our health care systems and profits take precedence over care, patients are caught in the middle.
How Has Corporatization Transformed Your State’s Healthcare Market?
A guide for policymakers and state regulators to understand the extent of corporatization in your state and how your state regulates corporate practices in healthcare.
