IN THIS ISSUE: ? Consumer Choice a Briefing Big Success ? Add Your Own Data to the Record ? Help Us Update Our Vendor Chart ? WellPoint Subsidiaries Offer HSAs ? American Medical Security Offers HSAs ? People Interested in, but Not Knowledgeable About, HSAs ? HSAs in the Business Journals ? "Return to Homeostasis" in Health Care? Consumer Choice Briefing Big Success Wednesday's Hill … [Read more...] about HSAs in the Business Journals
Archives for February 2004
HSAs in the Business Journals
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Consumer Choice a Briefing Big Success ? Add Your Own Data to the Record ? Help Us Update Our Vendor Chart ? WellPoint Subsidiaries Offer HSAs ? American Medical Security Offers HSAs ? People Interested in, but Not Knowledgeable About, HSAs ? HSAs in the Business Journals ? "Return to Homeostasis" in Health Care? Consumer Choice Briefing Big Success … [Read more...] about HSAs in the Business Journals
Are high carbohydrate diets making people fat?
Recent revelations that diet guru Dr. Robert Atkins died an obese 258 pounds have fueled anew the debate over whether his recommended low carbohydrate diet is healthy or even effective. Family members were incensed at the unauthorized release of the death records that did not explain Dr. Atkins had been pumped so full of fluids he was hardly recognizable while he was in a coma after a fall … [Read more...] about Are high carbohydrate diets making people fat?
Are high carbohydrate diets making people fat?
Recent revelations that diet guru Dr. Robert Atkins died an obese 258 pounds have fueled anew the debate over whether his recommended low carbohydrate diet is healthy or even effective. Family members were incensed at the unauthorized release of the death records that did not explain Dr. Atkins had been pumped so full of fluids he was hardly recognizable while he was in a coma after a fall … [Read more...] about Are high carbohydrate diets making people fat?
Consumer Choice Care
The Galen Institute briefing on Wednesday dazzled the audience with ?Reports from the Field? about Consumer Choice Health Care. The hearing room in the Senate Dirksen building was packed, with standing room only. Six companies presented evidence that dispelled myths about these plans. The facts: ? Enrollees are more likely to be older and sicker, not young and healthy. ? Despite this, consumer … [Read more...] about Consumer Choice Care
Consumer Choice Health Care: Reports From the Field
The consumer choice health care movement is reaching its stride as the new products mature and reach further into the mainstream market. Early results are very encouraging. The vendors presenting at Galen's briefing all showed improvements in cost-containing activities by their enrollees and a new level of health care activism. Patients are taking control of their resources and becoming active and … [Read more...] about Consumer Choice Health Care: Reports From the Field
Consumer Choice Health Care: Reports From the Field
The consumer choice health care movement is reaching its stride as the new products mature and reach further into the mainstream market. Early results are very encouraging. The vendors presenting at Galen's briefing all showed improvements in cost-containing activities by their enrollees and a new level of health care activism. Patients are taking control of their resources and becoming active and … [Read more...] about Consumer Choice Health Care: Reports From the Field
Federal Unions Oppose HSAs in FEHBP
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Federal Unions Oppose HSAs in FEHBP ? In the Real World - "Tremendous Level of Innovation" ? VENDOR CORNER ? BCBS Minnesota ? Lumenos ? Principal Financial Group ? BENU ? Destiny Federal Unions Oppose HSAs in FEHBP A Congressman's office forwarded the following e-mail. This one office has received about 100 of these, supposedly from constituents, and several other … [Read more...] about Federal Unions Oppose HSAs in FEHBP