In the latest episode of “Debunked,” hosted by Arundhati Parmar, editor-in-chief of MedCity News, and Samir Batra, founder and managing partner of Health Innovation Pitch, the discussion centers around the rising costs of healthcare.
The hosts delve into the concept of site-neutral payments as a federal response to the unfair pricing practices of hospitals, particularly concerning outpatient services provided in facilities owned by healthcare systems. This year, the American Hospital Association successfully lobbied to prevent the implementation of site-neutral payments, ensuring that the status quo remains in place. Notably, the spending bills approved last week did not include this provision, a development that occurred after the podcast was recorded.
Additionally, the episode covers a new California law set to take effect on April 1, which will empower the Office of Health Care Affordability to monitor significant healthcare transactions. Listeners can find the audio of the discussion embedded below:
The complete video of episode two is available here:
