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A study of patient involvement in decision-making suggests that for patients admitted to a hospital, 70% preferred to leave decision-making to their doctors and that costs were a about $865 per stay more for patients who wanted to be actively involved in treatment decisions.  At least in some settings, patient participation in decision-making may increase resource use and spending.

The Wall Street Journal reports that many employers, especially those with large numbers of low-wage workers, are considering bare-bones insurance poli

A Congressional Budget Office blog post gives the latest estimate of the net cost of the coverage provisions of the reform act, and examines changes in those projections over time.