Bill Hammond takes a one-sided view of prescription drug costs in his article, "Drug lobbyists push bitter pill on taxpayers," (March 23). He says New York State "could save hundreds of millions of dollars" by instituting a preferred drug list for Medicaid that would "steer patients away" from newer brand name drugs. However, research has shown that restricting access to these drugs may actually … [Read more...] about Response to Bill Hammond article in The New York Daily News
Response to Bill Hammond article in The New York Daily News
Bill Hammond takes a one-sided view of prescription drug costs in his article, "Drug lobbyists push bitter pill on taxpayers," (March 23). He says New York State "could save hundreds of millions of dollars" by instituting a preferred drug list for Medicaid that would "steer patients away" from newer brand name drugs. However, research has shown that restricting access to these drugs may actually … [Read more...] about Response to Bill Hammond article in The New York Daily News
Consumer Directed Health Care: Helping to Manage Costs and Quality?
Grace-Marie Turner spoke at the NABE 21st Annual Washington Economic Policy Conference on March 22, 2005. Her presentation focused on how HSAs, AHPs, and other health policy solutions may mitigate cost growth and improve quality. Click here to view the presentation. … [Read more...] about Consumer Directed Health Care: Helping to Manage Costs and Quality?
Consumer Directed Health Care: Helping to Manage Costs and Quality?
Grace-Marie Turner spoke at the NABE 21st Annual Washington Economic Policy Conference on March 22, 2005. Her presentation focused on how HSAs, AHPs, and other health policy solutions may mitigate cost growth and improve quality. Click here to view the presentation. … [Read more...] about Consumer Directed Health Care: Helping to Manage Costs and Quality?
The Bright New Stars of Consumer Directed Health Care
After years of rising health costs, the healthcare marketplace clearly is ready for a fresh idea. That idea has come in the form of new incentive programs and products that engage consumers as partners in managing health costs. Health Savings Accounts are a bright new star in the field of consumer-directed health care. HSAs were created as part of the Medicare Modernization Act and became … [Read more...] about The Bright New Stars of Consumer Directed Health Care
The Bright New Stars of Consumer Directed Health Care
After years of rising health costs, the healthcare marketplace clearly is ready for a fresh idea. That idea has come in the form of new incentive programs and products that engage consumers as partners in managing health costs. Health Savings Accounts are a bright new star in the field of consumer-directed health care. HSAs were created as part of the Medicare Modernization Act and became … [Read more...] about The Bright New Stars of Consumer Directed Health Care
New Incentives
A new survey by Watson Wyatt and the National Business Group on Health finds that employers are having success in controlling health costs by providing new incentives to get employees involved in decision making. The survey said that 8% of 555 large employers surveyed now offer Health Savings Accounts and another 18% plan to offer them next year, with 47% considering them. Other consumer-directed … [Read more...] about New Incentives
Health Savings Accounts Taking Off in the Market — Despite Misgivings by Some
IN THIS ISSUE: HSA Debates in Washington, DC HSAs - "Too Powerful to Ignore" HSAs - "Increasingly Attractive" HSAs - "Exceeding Expectations" HSAs - Leading to Cash-Only Physician Practice HSA Debates in Washington, DC I spoke at several conferences and meetings last … [Read more...] about Health Savings Accounts Taking Off in the Market — Despite Misgivings by Some