Next week is Cover the Uninsured Week, with more than 1,000 events scheduled around the country to highlight the need for action. This year, several conferences in Washington hosted by the think tank community will give fresh perspectives on the problem and solutions. First up will be the joint briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by the Galen Institute, the Council for Affordable Health Insurance, and … [Read more...] about The Strength of Ideas
Archives for April 2005
Commonwealth's Latest Thoughts on HSAs
IN THIS ISSUE: If Hospital Competition Won't Come to America Commonwealth's Latest Thoughts on HSAs CRS Also Has Some Thoughts on HSAs If Hospital Competition Won't Come to America This Sunday, 60 Minutes featured a story on "medical tourism," particularly Americans going to India and Thailand for surgical services, including hip replacements, … [Read more...] about Commonwealth's Latest Thoughts on HSAs
Commonwealth’s Latest Thoughts on HSAs
IN THIS ISSUE: If Hospital Competition Won't Come to America Commonwealth's Latest Thoughts on HSAs CRS Also Has Some Thoughts on HSAs If Hospital Competition Won't Come to America This Sunday, 60 Minutes featured a story on "medical tourism," particularly Americans going to India and Thailand for surgical services, including hip replacements, … [Read more...] about Commonwealth’s Latest Thoughts on HSAs
The Real Deal
Newspapers have been filled with articles about the crisis that General Motors is facing with its health costs. Executives say the $5.6 billion that the company will spend this year on health benefits adds $1,500 to the cost of each GM car and is a major factor in its $1.1 billion first quarter loss. Columnist Matt Miller argues in Fortune magazine that GM's competitors in other countries aren't … [Read more...] about The Real Deal
Hospitals Waking up to Consumer Driven Health
IN THIS ISSUE: Would You Rather Pay $1,560 or $50 Per Visit? Need for "Clinically Integrated" Hospital Bills Touted Hospitals Waking up to Consumer Driven Health Not-for-Profit Hospital Lawsuits Find Tough Sledding Concierge Medicine Works for Low-Income Workers New Health Clinic Opens in California Drug Store Company Offers Improved Tools for Decision Making … [Read more...] about Hospitals Waking up to Consumer Driven Health
Hospitals Waking up to Consumer Driven Health
IN THIS ISSUE: Would You Rather Pay $1,560 or $50 Per Visit? Need for "Clinically Integrated" Hospital Bills Touted Hospitals Waking up to Consumer Driven Health Not-for-Profit Hospital Lawsuits Find Tough Sledding Concierge Medicine Works for Low-Income Workers New Health Clinic Opens in California Drug Store Company Offers Improved Tools for Decision Making Would … [Read more...] about Hospitals Waking up to Consumer Driven Health
HSA News
One of the leading individual and small-group health insurers, Assurant Health, has updated it's Health Savings Account data. Since 2004, the first year the accounts were available, Assurant says that 37% of its new individual medical sales have been HSAs. As of the end of February, it had received 175,000 applications for individual HSAs. Assurant Health's latest data also reinforce what other … [Read more...] about HSA News
HMOs Dead or Dying?
IN THIS ISSUE: CDHCC Conference, May 4-6 in Chicago HMOs Dead or Dying? HMOs Dead or on Life Support? Banks Looking at New Market Pregnant Women Leading the Way in Consumerism As HSA Balances Grow, so do Investment Options CDHCC Conference, May 4-6 in Chicago If you haven't already, you may want to make plans to attend the Spring, 2005 … [Read more...] about HMOs Dead or Dying?