Healthcare
For too long we have lacked accessible and affordable healthcare for ourselves and those we care for.
Hoosiers pay between the 4th and 7th highest prices for hospital services in the United States.
Hoosier hospitals are the most expensive in the Midwest.
Indiana’s not-for-profit hospitals generate profits that far exceed national averages, enjoy billions of dollars in cash reserves, and pay virtually no taxes.
Understanding why Hoosiers pay 20-25% above the national average for hospital care, in a state like Indiana where the cost of living is 9% lower than the national average, is a question Hoosiers for Affordable Healthcare and Indiana’s legislative leaders are working to address.
While hospitals are posting record-breaking margins, so are health insurers. This may seem odd, since hospitals and insurers are often on opposite sides of the negotiating table. But insurers lack incentives to reduce spending, especially when the largest carrier faces little competition.
