The Health Care Pricing Project uses "big data" to analyze the variation and the growth in health care spending for the privately insured...
The United States spends more on health care than any other wealthy nation. High health care costs are an enormous strain on American families and on the economy. We focus on why certain regions of the US spend more than others and examine why certain areas had higher growth in health spending over the last ten years. In particular, this project focuses on how and why health care providers' prices vary across the US and grow over time. The goal of our work is to provide evidence that can shape more effective public policy.