IN THIS ISSUE: ? The Pursuit of Happiness ? MinuteClinics Increase Convenience at Lower Cost ? CD Health Plans Save Time and Dollars ? Young People Cautioned Against Uninsurance ? Consejo Releases Study on HCA Practices ? Class Action Suits in 21 States ? Medical Bankruptcies May be Overstated The Pursuit of Happiness Once again I have to apologize for missing a week of the … [Read more...] about CD Health Plans Save Time and Dollars
Transforming Our Health Sector By Empowering Consumers
The health sector is entering a dramatic new era in which people are demanding more control over decisions involving their health care and medical coverage. The Internet allows them easy access to a wealth of medical information that was available only to professionals as recently as a few years ago. As they become more empowered with information, they want access to the care and services that … [Read more...] about Transforming Our Health Sector By Empowering Consumers
CCC Conference Call with Treasury
IN THIS ISSUE: ? CCC Conference Call with Treasury ? New Statistics on the Individual Market ? Do HDHPs Lead to Good Decisions? ? HSAs Slow In Philadelphia? ? Dayton Employers Dislike Consumer Driven Plans? ? HSC's Strange Study CCC Conference Call with Treasury Galen's Consumer Choice Community had a members-only conference call with Treasury officials on Friday, July 30, about the new … [Read more...] about CCC Conference Call with Treasury
CCC Conference Call with Treasury
IN THIS ISSUE: ? CCC Conference Call with Treasury ? New Statistics on the Individual Market ? Do HDHPs Lead to Good Decisions? ? HSAs Slow In Philadelphia? ? Dayton Employers Dislike Consumer Driven Plans? ? HSC's Strange Study CCC Conference Call with Treasury Galen's Consumer Choice Community had a members-only conference call with Treasury officials on Friday, July 30, … [Read more...] about CCC Conference Call with Treasury
Medicare Drug Card Program: ALEC Presentations
Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute and Joe Antos of the American Enterprise Institute spoke at the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Seattle on July 29 about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. Here are their presentations, along with that of the third panelist, Jan Faiks, of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association. Click … [Read more...] about Medicare Drug Card Program: ALEC Presentations
Fun Times
While Democrats were celebrating and partying until dawn this week in Boston, Republicans were busy in Washington issuing more than a thousand pages of new regulations governing Health Savings Accounts and Medicare. (A recent opinion poll found that Republicans in general say they have more fun than Democrats say they do, but I guess that all depends upon how you define ?fun.?) The new HSA … [Read more...] about Fun Times
Medicare Drug Card Program: ALEC Presentations
Grace-Marie Turner of the Galen Institute and Joe Antos of the American Enterprise Institute spoke at the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Seattle on July 29 about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Program. Here are their presentations, along with that of the third panelist, Jan Faiks, of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association. Click … [Read more...] about Medicare Drug Card Program: ALEC Presentations
IRS Issues Final Rules for HSAs
IN THIS ISSUE: ? We are devoting this issue solely to the new regulations released by the IRS - Notice 2004-50 The Internal Revenue Service has issued what will likely be the last guidance on HSAs for 2004. The new rules should help speed HSA programs to market by clarifying the last lingering questions about how exactly HSAs will work. Importantly, the Service has clarified once and for all … [Read more...] about IRS Issues Final Rules for HSAs