CAHP Fact Sheet: Why Rising Hospital Costs Matter for Health Care Affordability in California
California has set targets on how fast health care costs grow. These health care cost targets are set by the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA)—and apply to hospitals, health plans, and providers. They are designed to slow rising costs and make care more affordable for Californians.
CAHP Press Release: CAHP and ACLHIC Issue Fact Sheet Highlighting Recent Study Finding High California Hospital Cost Growth May Jeopardize Affordability Efforts
The California Association of Health Plans and the Association of California Life and Health Insurance Companies today released a new fact sheet highlighting a recent University of Chicago study finding that cost growth at many California hospitals is far above targets set by the state’s health care affordability agency, the Office of Health Care Affordability, raising serious concerns about whether California can meet its affordability goals.