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Major Health Insurance Cost Development: Insurers Willing to Cease Health-Based Price Discrimination

Written on 28 Mar, 2009 at 21:44

A concession by a major health insurance trade group seems to be good news on the road to implementing badly-needed healthcare reforms and controlling health insurance costs. And that’s good news for employers — and everyone else. Health Insurance... (Continue reading)

Charming the Stimulus Act COBRA:
New COBRA Rights and Employer Obligations

Written on 26 Feb, 2009 at 16:47

A federal subsidy of continued health coverage under COBRA is one of the main “ease-the-pain” provisions of the Stimulus Act enacted Tuesday, February 17, 2009 (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009). This provision is intended to keep the... (Continue reading)

Not Just a Bailout for the Rich; Mental Health Parity Law Comes Along for the Ride

Written on 6 Oct, 2008 at 22:17

Mental Health Parity Act: One of the “Sweeteners” Added to the Wall Street Bailout Bill Thanks to the mess on Wall Street, over a third of Americans will have better health insurance coverage for mental illness and addiction treatments beginning January,... (Continue reading)

Benefits Crippling Large and Small Businesses Alike

Written on 10 Jul, 2008 at 11:28

Two New York Times items today create a useful, if discouraging, overview of the way the American reliance on employers to provide health and pension benefits hurts our economy (and health). One explores how collectively-bargained benefit commitments hampered GM... (Continue reading)

Hospital Comparison Tool May Lead to More Affordable Healthcare

Written on 2 Jul, 2007 at 23:26

In my humble opinion, the health insurance crisis in the U.S. has many causes, and the “solution” is a puzzle with many pieces. I am extremely leery of solutions that merely shift costs (such as to a single government payer), without... (Continue reading)

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