Roslyn C Murray, PhD
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Assistant professor @BrownHSPP | Studying state policies to address commercial health care prices | @warriors fan | she/her/hers
Providence, RI
Joined April 2019
📢 Exciting news! 🎉 Just published a paper in @Health_Affairs with Zach Brown, @smilleralert, @healtheconnort1, & @Andy_Ryan_dydx. 🏥 Our study, funded by @Arnold_Ventures, examines the impact of the Oregon state employee plan’s hospital payment cap on hospital prices.
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RT @healtheconnort1: Our Health Services Organization & Policy Ph.D. program will host a virtual open house. Monday, Nov. 4th 6:00-7:00 PM….
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RT @BradyJPost: A collab between @Northeastern and @Brown_SPH in Health Affairs Forefront: "The Promise And Pitfalls Of Site-Neutral Paymen….
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RT @Health_Affairs: In their new Forefront article, @CM_Whaley, @BradyJPost, + @Jared_Perkins1 from @Brown_SPH + @Northeastern discuss how….
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Site-neutral payments in Medicare have emerged as a potential policy option to reduce Medicare spending without impacting beneficiaries' access and quality of care.
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New paper out in @JAMAHealthForum!! We found that price regulations in Oregon reduced enrollee out-of-pocket spending đź’°đź’°.
Price reductions from Oregon’s hospital payment caps are associated with reduced enrollee out-of-pocket spending at the point of care and generated savings for the targeted population. @RozMurray3 @healtheconnort1 @Andy_Ryan_dydx
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RT @djmeyers2: Interested in getting a PhD in Health Services Research / Health Policy? Consider applying to Brown! We guarantee 5 years of….
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RT @djmeyers2: For those interested, Brown's Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice is hiring for several tenure and research….
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RT @MilbankFund: Oregon's innovative hospital payment cap cut costs without losing provider participation. This issue brief from researcher….
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RT @cynthiaccox: You've heard the US spends more on healthcare than other countries. Where does that $ go?.Most of the difference is due to….
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Important @washingtonpost piece by @RosenthalHealth highlights that nonprofit hospitals engage in for-profit ventures while maintaining tax-exempt status. Despite financial advantages, their community benefits are minimal.
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Legal maneuvering, industry lobbying and lax IRS oversight leave lots of room for “operating surpluses.”
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RT @MilbankFund: Oregon's innovative hospital payment cap cut costs without losing provider participation. This issue brief from researcher….
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RT @MilbankFund: New issue brief from researchers @Brown_SPH highlights Oregon's hospital payment cap for state employee health plans that….
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RT @Brown_SPH: Addressing frustration over high hospital prices, Professor @CM_Whaley urged transparency in his testimony yesterday before….
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Speaking before a U.S. Senate committee addressing frustration with high hospital prices, public health researcher Christopher Whaley urged lawmakers to increase transparency in hospital prices and...
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Read more about the key lessons from Oregon’s initiative here:
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Policy Points States grappling with high and rising health care spending can draw inspiration from the Oregon State Employee Plan’s hospital payment cap
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Lesson Re: Legislation Versus Negotiation đź“ś. Oregon mandated payment caps through legislation, which will make them more durable against repeal or abandonment.
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Lesson Re: Including Out-of-network Payment Caps đźš‘. Oregon established a cap on out-of-network services at 185% of Medicare, which was below the in-network payment limit (200%). All hospitals subject to the legislation remained in-network.
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Lesson Re: Safeguarding Small, Rural Hospitals 🏥. Oregon’s decision to exempt small, rural, critical access, and certain sole community hospitals helped protect financially vulnerable facilities and maintain hospital participation in the network.
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Lesson Re: Establishing Payment Cap 💰 . Oregon set the cap well above Medicare prices but below the state employee plan’s average prices. Oregon effectively curbed prices while maintaining provider participation in the network.
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In an @MilbankFund issue brief, @BrownHSPP co-authors and I share lessons from the Oregon State Employee Plan’s hospital payment cap, which was found to reduce hospital prices and spending. @CM_Whaley @efusebrown @Andy_Ryan_dydx
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RT @MilbankFund: New issue brief from researchers @Brown_SPH highlights Oregon's hospital payment cap for state employee health plans that….
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RT @JAMAHealthForum: Most viewed in the last 7 days from @JAMAHealthForum: . What is the growth — both in numbers and geographic locations….
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