IN THIS ISSUE: ? Galen Publishes Open Letter to Congress ? Distortions From Academia ? Krugman "Pooh-Poohs" President's Report ? President's Report Provides Compelling Analysis ? Joint Economic Committee Hearing on CD Health Galen Publishes Open Letter to Congress This is going to be an ugly election, full of lies and distortions. A couple of weeks ago we reported on the e-mails … [Read more...] about Galen Publishes Open Letter to Congress
The Performance and Potential of Consumer Driven Health Care
In testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, Howard Leach, head of human resources for Logan Aluminum in Kentucky, related his company?s positive experience with consumer directed health care for the company?s 1,000 workers. The company CUT its health costs by 18.7% in 2003 over 2002, ?an improvement of $925,000 in the company?s bottom line,? Leach said. Logan tailored an Aetna HealthFund … [Read more...] about The Performance and Potential of Consumer Driven Health Care
The Performance and Potential of Consumer Driven Health Care
In testimony before the Joint Economic Committee, Howard Leach, head of human resources for Logan Aluminum in Kentucky, related his company?s positive experience with consumer directed health care for the company?s 1,000 workers. The company CUT its health costs by 18.7% in 2003 over 2002, ?an improvement of $925,000 in the company?s bottom line,? Leach said. Logan tailored an Aetna HealthFund … [Read more...] about The Performance and Potential of Consumer Driven Health Care
Open Letter to Congress – Recent Attacks on HSAs
Click here to read an open letter to Congress from Greg Scandlen, director of the Galen Institute's Center for Consumer Driven Health Care. The letter concerns the controversy surrounding whether participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program will be allowed to create Health Savings Accounts. Opponents have misused and misinterpreted earlier studies to argue that providing … [Read more...] about Open Letter to Congress – Recent Attacks on HSAs
Open Letter to Congress – Recent Attacks on HSAs
Click here to read an open letter to Congress from Greg Scandlen, director of the Galen Institute's Center for Consumer Driven Health Care. The letter concerns the controversy surrounding whether participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program will be allowed to create Health Savings Accounts. Opponents have misused and misinterpreted earlier studies to argue that providing … [Read more...] about Open Letter to Congress – Recent Attacks on HSAs
The Vision
With Congress away this week, we can take a momentary break from the heat of the health care debate to focus on the bigger vision of health system change. Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas spent an hour last week painting his vision of what?s wrong with our health care system and what fundamental changes are needed to set it aright. In a speech in Washington sponsored by the National Center … [Read more...] about The Vision
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 Wednesday's Hill … [Read more...] about HSAs in the Business Journals
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