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Consumerism Key to Curbing Health Care Cost Increases
The Fortis Health Foundation sponsored an all-day symposium at the Ronald Reagan Building on Monday entitled ?Toward Affordable Health Care: Prescriptions for Today.? The symposium had 14 different organizations as planning partners, including the Galen Institute. The first panel discussed empowering patients in the medical marketplace. Larry Leisure of Accenture outlined the principles of … [Read more...] about Consumerism Key to Curbing Health Care Cost Increases
Families USA – 75 Million Uninsured in Two Year Period
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Families USA - 75 Million Uninsured in Two Year Period ? Single-Payer - Same Old Song ? CD Plan Cost and Utilization Experience Described ? Survey - 71% of New York Employers Would Offer CD Plans ? Survey - 53% See Immediate Cost Savings With CD Plans FAMILIES USA - 75 MILLION UNINSURED IN TWO YEAR PERIOD A new statistic has entered the lexicon of insurance reform … [Read more...] about Families USA – 75 Million Uninsured in Two Year Period
Consumerism Key to Curbing Health Care Cost Increases
The Fortis Health Foundation sponsored an all-day symposium at the Ronald Reagan Building on Monday entitled ?Toward Affordable Health Care: Prescriptions for Today.? The symposium had 14 different organizations as planning partners, including the Galen Institute. The first panel discussed empowering patients in the medical marketplace. Larry Leisure of Accenture outlined the principles of … [Read more...] about Consumerism Key to Curbing Health Care Cost Increases
Families USA – 75 Million Uninsured in Two Year Period
IN THIS ISSUE: ? Families USA - 75 Million Uninsured in Two Year Period ? Single-Payer - Same Old Song ? CD Plan Cost and Utilization Experience Described ? Survey - 71% of New York Employers Would Offer CD Plans ? Survey - 53% See Immediate Cost Savings With CD Plans FAMILIES USA - 75 MILLION UNINSURED IN TWO YEAR PERIOD A new statistic has entered the lexicon of … [Read more...] about Families USA – 75 Million Uninsured in Two Year Period
Medicaid Drug Formularies
From Welfare Reform to Medicaid Reform
This article originally appeared in the April 2003 issue of Health Care News. A study published in February 2003 by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured found the uninsured received $35 billion in health care for which they did not pay in 2001. Of this care, $30.6 billion was paid with government funds in addition to the cost of Medicaid. Health care for the uninsured represents … [Read more...] about From Welfare Reform to Medicaid Reform