Rice University research shows employer health insurance premiums have increased 342% since 1999, driven by rising hospital prices and consolidation, without quality improvements.

Explore how hospital consolidation and CEO incentives drive U.S. health insurance premium increases, impacting employer costs and prompting calls for price regulation.

U.S. health insurance premiums have surged due to rising hospital costs driven by consolidation and executive incentives. Regulatory price controls and employer plan designs aim to manage escalating premiums.