Barbara Anthony

This op-ed originally appeared in WGBH News. In much of the country, a substantial number of Covid-19 deaths have occurred in nursing homes. Too many states were caught unaware that crowding, poor infection control, insufficient isolation facilities, and lack of proper training...

BOSTON - New policy briefs from Josh Archambault and Barbara Anthony, two senior fellows in healthcare at Pioneer Institute, offer differing prescriptions for how Massachusetts should navigate uncertainty in the healthcare market, as Congress debates the fate of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Wide variation found in price of generics, less for brand-name drugs; consumers must navigate difficult terrain to find lowest price BOSTON – It’s far easier to get prescription drug price information than to get similar numbers from hospitals or specialty physicians, but...

Price for MRI of knee ranges from $400 to $4,544 BOSTON – A survey of 54 hospitals in six metropolitan areas across the United States reveals that consumers seeking a price estimate for a routine medical procedure face a difficult and frustrating...

State Healthcare Price Transparency Law Still Not a Reality for Most Massachusetts Consumers Survey finds many specialists unaware of the law, don’t comply with requirement to provide price data within two business days  Read news coverage of this report in The Boston Globe, WBUR, MassLive, the...

View media coverage of this report on WCVB-TV 5 Investigates: “Law to keep health care costs down fails to live up to promise,” The Boston Globe, “Hospitals failing to meet state law on price inquiries“, MassLive, “Price shopping cost of MRI at area hospitals?...

Former undersecretary of consumer affairs will work to enhance healthcare transparency Read coverage of this announcement by MassLive, State House News Service, and The Boston Globe. Media inquiries: Micaela Dawson, 617-723-2277 ext. 203 or mdawson@pioneerinstitute.org BOSTON – Pioneer Institute is pleased to announce...