Tag: insurance

Why do People in High Deductible Plans Seek Less Preventive Care?

A notable finding from a RAND study How Do Consumer-Directed Health Plans…

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Employer-Sponsored Insurance after Health Reform

Much of health reform’s efforts has been focused on expanding coverage to…

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Upcoding

Would Congressman Ryan’s proposal solve this problem? Would Congressman Ryan’s proposal solve…

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Are Habilitative Services Part of “Essential Care”?

One of the great challenges facing the folks who have been tasked…

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Who Will Be Uninsured Under ObamaCare?

Distribution of 19 million uninsured adults: Source: Matthew Buettgens and Mark Hall,…

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Vermont Moves Closer to Single Payer Delivery

Mass. has long served as the flashpoint for the national debate on…

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Medicare Advantage Redux

Writing at the Health Affairs Blog the other day, Marsha Gold claimed…

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Minn. Governor Requests Bids for Health Care

An executive (healthcare) order? Today, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton will be requiring…

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Health Insurance Monopoly

The single most important feature of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) is…

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California’s Largest Insurer Delays Rate Hikes

The ACA is essentially a year old this week. Californians should be…

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