Indiana – Indiana is putting a clearer price tag on healthcare, and Gov. Mike Braun says the goal is simple: help Hoosiers understand what medical care and prescriptions may cost before they are forced to make hard decisions.
Braun announced that the state is expanding and rebranding its former Indiana All Payer Claims Database as Indiana Health Prices, a broader platform designed to bring several cost-comparison tools into one place. The updated system combines healthcare claims data, hospital cash prices, voluntary information from providers and laboratories, and new prescription-related resources.
The state says the platform is backed by nearly two billion claims records, giving residents access to transparent and comparable price information across Indiana. The new name, Indiana Health Prices, is meant to make the tool’s purpose more direct: helping people compare what they may pay for services, whether through insurance or with cash…