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 "Consumer Directed Health … [Read more...] about HMOs Dead or Dying?
Guiding Principles
The world pauses this week to reflect on the transformative leadership and inspiration of Pope John Paul II who devoted his life to spreading the truth about human dignity and the essential importance of following moral principles. The outpouring of affection throughout the world for the Holy Father shows how hungry the world was for his message. In the midst of these reflections, it seems an … [Read more...] about Guiding Principles
More Docs Going Cash-Only
IN THIS ISSUE: Consumer Choice Community to Meet May 19-20 More Docs Going Cash-Only Financial Service Companies to Displace HMOs? Fresh Thinking on Health Care from Banks HSAs May be "Benefit Star" This Year Employers Filling Information Needs VENDORS CORNER Consumer Choice Community to Meet May 19-20 I'm gradually recovering from the pneumonia I had. I still … [Read more...] about More Docs Going Cash-Only
More Docs Going Cash-Only
IN THIS ISSUE: Consumer Choice Community to Meet May 19-20 More Docs Going Cash-Only Financial Service Companies to Displace HMOs? Fresh Thinking on Health Care from Banks HSAs May be "Benefit Star" This Year Employers Filling Information Needs VENDORS CORNER Consumer Choice Community to Meet May 19-20 I'm gradually recovering from the pneumonia I had. I still … [Read more...] about More Docs Going Cash-Only
New Thinking
The U.S. health sector needs all the competition it can get, with innovation and entrepreneurial, outside-the-box thinking at a premium. Enter AOL Founder Steve Case, who is moving into the health care space with an exciting new company he's creating called, appropriately, "Revolution." Business Week broke the story about Case's new company in its current issue, saying that he sees the move toward … [Read more...] about New Thinking
The Regulatory Roach Motel
Imagine that our country had a strange law under which foreign citizens were entitled to rent homes here at bargain prices. For a while, our housing market operates relatively well despite this law. While foreign citizens take advantage of it, their numbers are small compared to the masses of Americans who continue to pay market rates, and those rates are high enough to encourage the construction … [Read more...] about The Regulatory Roach Motel
The Regulatory Roach Motel
Imagine that our country had a strange law under which foreign citizens were entitled to rent homes here at bargain prices. For a while, our housing market operates relatively well despite this law. While foreign citizens take advantage of it, their numbers are small compared to the masses of Americans who continue to pay market rates, and those rates are high enough to encourage the construction … [Read more...] about The Regulatory Roach Motel
Tax Fairness
The Tax Reform Commission heard testimony yesterday from star witnesses Gene Steuerle of the Urban Institute and Mark Pauly of the Wharton School about the essential importance of addressing the tax treatment of health insurance. The hearing in New Orleans focused on tax fairness and how the tax system affects families. The $150 billion-plus annual subsidy for job-based insurance fails the test of … [Read more...] about Tax Fairness