We hosted our first annual Consumer Choice Community Conference last week in Washington, bringing together consumer-choice enthusiasts from around the country who are on the front-lines in making this new movement a reality. Click here for a detailed report on the conference. Several highlights: Rep. Paul Ryan, a member of the House Ways and Means Committee who is very savvy about health policy, … [Read more...] about Enthusiasts
A Big Success!
Thanks to everyone who traveled to Washington last week to attend the very successful first annual Consumer Choice Community conference. We had a wonderful in-gathering supper on Thursday night where members enjoyed food from pasta and carving stations while networking with friends and meeting new CCC members. John Desser of Jefferson Government Relations, who follows HSAs and CDHC issues very … [Read more...] about A Big Success!
Response to Robin Cook article in The New York Times
Dr. Robin Cook concludes in "Decoding Health Insurance" (op-ed, May 22) that genomics should move the United States toward a government-sponsored, single-payer health system because he says that is the only way "to pool risk for the entire country." But there is another way that would not propel us down the path of socialized medicine. The United States could create a more … [Read more...] about Response to Robin Cook article in The New York Times
Innovators
Specialty hospitals hit the news this week because the moratorium on constructing new facilities is due to expire June 8. The moratorium was imposed by the Medicare Modernization Act in 2003 when large hospitals won their legislative fight to try to quash competition from these smaller, more focused hospitals, which are at least partly owned by physicians. This is a key battlefront between … [Read more...] about Innovators
Thomas to Move Social Security, Address Employer Health Exclusion
IN THIS ISSUE: Thomas to Move Social Security, Address Employer Health Exclusion Not So Fast, Mr. Chairman Ain't Competition Grand? HighMark Offers HSAs in Individual Market Half a Billion Bucks in HSAs Can Consumers Do It? Dying in the Streets? More Appreciation for Roy Ramthun Thomas to Move Social Security, Address Employer Health Exclusion A big fight is … [Read more...] about Thomas to Move Social Security, Address Employer Health Exclusion
Thomas to Move Social Security, Address Employer Health Exclusion
IN THIS ISSUE: Thomas to Move Social Security, Address Employer Health Exclusion Not So Fast, Mr. Chairman Ain't Competition Grand? HighMark Offers HSAs in Individual Market Half a Billion Bucks in HSAs Can Consumers Do It? Dying in the Streets? More Appreciation for Roy Ramthun Thomas to Move Social Security, Address Employer Health Exclusion A big fight is shaping up … [Read more...] about Thomas to Move Social Security, Address Employer Health Exclusion
One Million and Counting
The big news of Cover the Uninsured Week was the good news about the surge in uptake of Health Savings Accounts, especially among the previously uninsured. America's Health Insurance Plans surveyed 99 of its member companies who reported that more than one million people have signed up for HSAs since they were created in January of 2004. And 37% of them were previously uninsured. There's more good … [Read more...] about One Million and Counting
AHIP Announces One Million HSAs Sold
IN THIS ISSUE: CDHCC Conference in Chicago Roy Ramthun Moves to White House AHIP Announces One Million HSAs Sold WellPoint Acquires Lumenos Segal Company Reports Favorable CD Health Experience Banking Opportunity Cuts Both Ways CDHCC Conference in Chicago I'm writing this week from the CDHCC conference, being held in Chicago this time. I'll report on it … [Read more...] about AHIP Announces One Million HSAs Sold