Health Insurance – Page 34 – Healthy Skeptic

Nov 09 2010

Seattle Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Although Medicare Advantage plans come and go every year, turnover nationally is much higher this year than last

Nov 05 2010

New York Times

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It is safe to conclude, then, that the smaller the share that an insurer has in a particular provider’s total revenue, the more it will cost that insurer to procure from that provider the health-care benefits promised the insured.

Nov 03 2010

The Prevalence and Cost of Mandated Benefits

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The Council for Affordable Health Insurance puts out the latest in its series of reports on mandated benefits, looking at not just the number and type of mandates, but the…

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Nov 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The percentage of employers with between three and nine workers and which are offering insurance has increased to 59% this year, up from 46% last year

Nov 01 2010

NPR.org

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As a key provisions of the new federal health law begin to take effect, the insurance commissioner will become the king of a much bigger kingdom

Oct 30 2010

2010 Potpourri XL

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Is there anything scary about health care? Yes if you have to pay for it! Nothing scary about our Potpourri, just soothing health care nuggets, covering alternative therapies for back…

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Oct 29 2010

New York Times

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The council, as well as the American Health Insurance Plans, argues that the effect of the regulation will be to drive many small insurers from the market and thus to reduce competition for health insurance.

Oct 26 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Now the high risk plans are up and running in every state. So far, the response has been modest and reviews are mixed

Oct 23 2010

2010 Potpourri XXXIX

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The leaves disappear from the trees but our Potpourri is eternal, this week entertaining you on projected drug spending next year, prescription abandonment rates, avoiding hospitalizations for home care patients,…

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Oct 20 2010

MarketWatch

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Just as the U.S. is rethinking the way it handles health care, Canada is re-examining over the next four years how to maintain the system that provides medical treatment for all regardless of income.

Oct 20 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The DOJ filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Monday against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, alleging that the insurer’s most favored nation pacts with hospitals across the state raise prices, stifle competition

Oct 14 2010

New York Times

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Obama administration, aiming to encourage health insurance companies to offer child-only policies, said Wednesday that they could charge higher premiums for coverage of children with serious medical problems

Oct 13 2010

New York Times

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Authorities of New York have promised more than $200 billion worth of health benefits to their retirees while setting aside almost nothing, putting the public work force on a collision course

Oct 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Growing numbers of Americans with health insurance are walking away from their prescriptions at the pharmacy counter

Oct 12 2010

Kaiser Health News

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The employee’s share of the average $13,770 total premium for family coverage went up 14 percent this year, to $3,997

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