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…

DavidEWilliams

Employer-Sponsored Insurance after Health Reform

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

JasonShafrin

Upcoding

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

JasonShafrin

Are Habilitative Services Part of “Essential Care”?

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

GlennLaffel

Who Will Be Uninsured Under ObamaCare?

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

JohnCGoodman

Vermont Moves Closer to Single Payer Delivery

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

MichaelDouglas1

Medicare Advantage Redux

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

JohnCGoodman

Minn. Governor Requests Bids for Health Care

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

MichaelDouglas1

Health Insurance Monopoly

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

JohnCGoodman

California’s Largest Insurer Delays Rate Hikes

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

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