Author Frequently asked questions. 528 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 41 42 43 44 45 … 53 Older IMPORTANT: KFF 2019 Employer Health Benefits Survey September 26, 2019 Kaiser Family Foundation, September 25, 2019 This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions, offer rates, wellness programs, and employer practices. Annual premiums for employer sponsored family health coverage reached $20,576 this year, up 5% from last year, with workers on average […] Quote of the Day A decade of quality measures for Medicaid managed care plans September 25, 2019 By Andrew B. Bindman, Denis Hulett, Isabel Ostrer, and Taewoon Kang California Health Care Foundation, September 2019 In the 1970s, California was the first state to introduce Medicaid managed care. It is now mandatory in 57 of 58 counties for most Medi-Cal enrollees. In 2018, approximately 10.4 million (80%) of Medi-Cal enrollees received services through […] Quote of the Day NBC/WSJ poll on Medicare for All and Medicare option September 24, 2019 Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey, September 13-16, 2019 Q16: From what you know, do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose each of the following proposals? Percentage who say strongly or somewhat support: Data shown among registered voters: 67% – Allowing people under the age of 65 […] Quote of the Day The two margin problem in insurance markets can be avoided September 23, 2019 By Michael Geruso, Timothy J. Layton, Grace McCormack, and Mark Shepard National Bureau of Economic Research, September 2019 Abstract Insurance markets often feature consumer sorting along both an extensive margin (whether to buy) and an intensive margin (which plan to buy). We present a new graphical theoretical framework that extends the workhorse model to incorporate […] Quote of the Day WHO: The problems with voluntary health insurance September 20, 2019 By Sarah Thomson, Jonathan Cylus, Tamás Evetovits World Health Organization The Role of Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI) In most countries, VHI exacerbates inequalities in access to health care rather than reducing them, because VHI is consistently more likely to be taken up by richer households. Private insurance is only shown to be protective at health […] Quote of the Day WHO: Can Europeans afford their health care? September 19, 2019 By Sarah Thomson, Jonathan Cylus, Tamás Evetovits World Health Organization From the Forward “One of the report’s key findings is that even in Europe’s richest countries people are pushed into poverty – and many already poor households experience financial hardship – as a result of having to pay out of pocket for health services. This […] Quote of the Day Jonathan Oberlander explains the evolving use of the term “Medicare for All” September 18, 2019 By Jonathan Oberlander The Milbank Quarterly, September 15, 2019 Excerpts “Medicare for All” has emerged as a major flashpoint in American politics. Its unexpected rise is, in part, a reaction to a decade of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare) — an ironic development given that the ACA embodies a reform model […] Quote of the Day Love your private insurance? You’re kidding! September 17, 2019 By Rachel Madley The New York Times, September 17, 2019 Twenty minutes after I learned I had Type 1 diabetes — after narrowly avoiding a diabetic coma — a nurse pulled my parents away from my bedside and urged them to call our insurance company immediately. If they didn’t call right away, she warned, insurance […] Quote of the Day Medicare for All would be a highly effective poverty-reduction program September 16, 2019 By Matt Bruenig People’s Policy Project, September 12, 2019 The Census released its annual income, poverty, and health insurance statistics earlier this week. The summary report shows that 8 million of the nation’s 42.5 million poor people would not be poor if they did not have to pay medical out-of-pocket (MOOP) expenses like deductibles, copays, […] Quote of the Day Economists who understand single payer, but… September 13, 2019 By Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Victor R. Fuchs The New York Times, September 12, 2019 Fallacy No. 2: Medicare for All is unaffordable. The key to evaluating the cost of Medicare for All is to distinguish between increasing spending on health care and shifting expenditures from private insurance to the federal government. True, Medicare for […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 41 42 43 44 45 … 53 Older
