Hospital Prices Have Risen Much Faster for Private Insurance Than Medicare Since 2019
KFF Medicare
This brief compares the prices paid by private insurers for hospital care to increases in Medicare payment using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index (PPI), finding that
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May 18, 2026 (Last updated: May 19, 2026)
KFF Medicare
This brief compares the prices paid by private insurers for hospital care to increases in Medicare payment using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Producer Price Index (PPI), finding that