The three largest health insurers have reported second quarter results.
An actuaries organization gives a favorable reading to consumer-directed health plan results.
A Health Affairs article reports a survey on the time and expense involved in physician interaction with health plans.
A consulting firm study indicates that medical expenses for commercial health plans continue to rise at a rate far above inflation.
One of the controversial provisions in some health care reform proposals has been creation of a public plan, often analogized to Medicare, which would be an option offered alongside private insurance plans.
Several of the country’s largest health plans have recently issued reports or statements relating to health care reform. While the source needs to be considered in reading any discussion of health reform, these plans do have a significant body of experience regarding coverage, cost and quality issues and they retain formidable lobbying weight.