Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research
State Policy
Our researchers work with policymakers in states across the country to analyze health care markets and develop evidence-based policies to lower costs for both consumers and public budgets.
Dive into our state policy work — including policy briefs, testimonies, and public comments.
State Policy
Our researchers work with policymakers in states across the country to analyze health care markets and develop evidence-based policies to lower costs for both consumers and public budgets.
How We Support Policymakers
Our team, which includes both economists and attorneys, is uniquely positioned to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of health care policies through nonpartisan research and analysis.
Our work includes:
- Evidence-Based Policy Options - Presenting options to address challenges such as rising health care costs and increasing market consolidation.
- Economic Analysis - Analyzing health care markets and quantifying the potential impact of current or proposed policies.
- Legal Drafting - Supporting policymakers with the development of draft language for proposed health care legislation or regulations.
- Expert Testimony - Informing legislative decision-making on health care market issues.
Examples of Our Work
Hospital Payment Cap Simulator
CAHPR researchers created an interactive tool to show how much states could save by capping hospital reimbursements under their state employee health plans. The average state could save $150.2 million annually.
Healthcare Transaction Review
CAHPR attorneys partnered with the National Academy for State Health Policy to craft model legislation to strengthen state oversight of major health care transactions and curb market consolidation.
Connect with Us
If you would like to learn more about how CAHPR can support evidence-backed policymaking in your state, reach out to Nathan Hostert, Assistant Director for State Policy.
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Nathan Hostert MPA
Assistant Director for State Policy
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Interview by Rob Lott
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The trend toward investor ownership is part of a broader national shift in health-care consolidation, said Hayden Rooke-Ley, a senior fellow at Brown University’s School of Public Health. Over the last decade, large non-hospital retailers such as Amazon and Walgreens, along with insurance conglomerates, have restructured to own or manage medical practices, drug distributors and wholesalers.
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Banner image credit: “State House” by Bob P. B., CC BY 2.0
Dive into our state policy work — including policy briefs, testimonies, and public comments.