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Texas Employers for Affordable Health Care

@txeahc

Mobilizing employers, families and other stakeholders across the state of Texas to rein in excessive health care expenses. #txlege

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Hospital price transparency is a crucial first step towards reining in skyrocketing health care expenses. But transparency alone is not enough. In order to make informed decisions, Texans need actual prices not estimates. Join us: txeahc.org

Hospital price transparency is a crucial first step towards reining in skyrocketing health care expenses. But transparency alone is not enough.

In order to make informed decisions, Texans need actual prices not estimates. 

Join us: txeahc.org
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The price index for medical care—which includes visits to doctors, hospital stays, prescription drugs and medical equipment—has risen roughly 40% FASTER than the overall pace of inflation. This is unreasonable and unsustainable. wsj.com/health/healthc…

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"...Many payers — including employer-funded health plans — lack the data necessary to put together benefit plans that can lower prices and improve the value of care." buff.ly/40WGeKb #healthcare #pricetransparency

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Employer-sponsored health insurance coverage costs have ballooned to $35,119 for an average family of four and $7,871 for an individual in 2025, according to this year's Milliman, Inc.'s Medical Index. techtarget.com/healthcarepaye…

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Who's paying your broker? TXEAHC board member Joe LaMantia and Donovan Pyle explain why obtaining an independent "second opinion" from certified experts can save employers, employees, and communities a lot of money on #healthcare. buff.ly/4hbF8kf #txlege

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Hospitals claim that they have to charge high commercial prices in order to offset the money they lose on Medicaid/Medicare and the uninsured. But what does the data say? Explore our hospital payer data and get the real story. ⬇️ txeahc.org/hospital-payer…

Hospitals claim that they have to charge high commercial prices in order to offset the money they lose on Medicaid/Medicare and the uninsured. But what does the data say? 

Explore our hospital payer data and get the real story. ⬇️ 

txeahc.org/hospital-payer…
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"Inflation in America is in part a health care affordability crisis in disguise. If we want to bring down the costs of goods and services, we can start with reforming the health care system that drives up costs across the economy." #txlege usnews.com/opinion/articl…

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Do higher prices mean better quality? With some things, they might—but what about health care? buff.ly/4bcF7uE #healthcare #healthcarequality #fairhealthcosts

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The emphasis on being a fiduciary over a health benefit plan is fairly new – and as you might have read in the news, it’s also on the radar of many plaintiff attorneys. Beth Latchana explains why employers need to embrace their health plan fiduciary duties. global.lockton.com/us/en/news-ins…

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TXEAHC board member Vivian Ho explains how systemwide price transparency will empower employers to reverse runaway health plan costs that have increased at nearly three times the rate of workers’ wages over the past 25 years. houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…

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Hospitals claim that they have to charge high commercial prices in order to offset the money they lose on Medicaid/Medicare and the uninsured. But what does the data say? Explore our hospital payer data and get the real story. ⬇️ txeahc.org/hospital-payer…