Author Frequently asked questions. 528 items Posts pagination Newer 1 … 50 51 52 53 Older Health inflation is now in insurance rather than health care May 20, 2019 By Shelby Livingston Modern Healthcare, May 17, 2019 The health insurance inflation rate hit a five-year peak in April, possibly because managed care is rising. The Consumer Price Index for health insurance in April spiked 10.7% over the previous 12 months—the largest increase since at least April 2014, according to a Modern Healthcare analysis of […] Quote of the Day Transitional job loss is an essential feature of single payer Medicare for All May 17, 2019 Reform has a cost. But the point of a health care system is to treat patients, not to buttress the economy. By Elisabeth Rosenthal The New York Times, May 16, 2019 As calls for radical health reform grow louder, many on the right, in the center and in the health care industry are arguing that […] Quote of the Day Uwe Reinhardt’s final message to us May 16, 2019 By Uwe E. Reinhardt Princeton University Press Introduction (excerpts) Even twenty years ago, it should have been clear that the collision of two powerful, long-term trends in our economy would eventually drive the debate on U.S. health policy to the impasse it reached in 2017. Indeed, some of us had predicted it years ago. The […] Quote of the Day Wrong answer to surprise medical bills May 15, 2019 By Dylan Scott Vox, May 14, 2019 Reps. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Greg Walden (R-OR), the top Democrat and Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, have jointly released a draft bill that would prevent patients from facing unexpected charges after they go to the emergency room or receive other non-emergency medical care. The […] Quote of the Day Victor Fuchs questions ethics of employer-sponsored plans May 14, 2019 By Victor R. Fuchs, Ph.D. JAMA, May 9, 2019 In the United States, the interests of high-income individuals dominate decisions about what medical care is offered and how it is financed. The result is a less efficient and less equitable medical care system than in other high-income countries. Employment-based insurance plays a key role in […] Quote of the Day Adam Gaffney explains hospital financing under Medicare for All May 13, 2019 Our goal shouldn’t be to lower hospitals’ prices, but to eliminate them entirely. Medicare for All is the way to achieve that. By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H. Jacobin, May 10, 2019 More than 24 million people require hospitalization annually in the United States, and many more see their doctors or other providers, or have tests […] Quote of the Day RAND: Private insurers pay hospitals excessive prices (but they left out why) May 10, 2019 By Chapin White and Christopher Whaley RAND, May 9, 2019 Large price discrepancies exist between what private health plans pay for hospital services and what Medicare pays. RAND Corporation researchers used data from three sources — self-insured employers, state-based all-payer claims databases, and health plans — to assess $13 billion in hospital spending in terms […] Quote of the Day Uninsured have plateaued; underinsured are increasing May 9, 2019 By Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., Emily P. Terlizzi, M.P.H., and Michael E. Martinez, M.P.H., M.H.S.A. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, May 2019 In 2018, the percentage of persons of all ages who were uninsured at the time of interview was 9.4% (30.4 […] Quote of the Day Preventing diabetic ketoacidosis through health financing system design May 8, 2019 By Adam Gaffney, M.D., M.P.H. Washington Post, May 8, 2019 The blood sugar rises, and nausea and vomiting follow. The blood acidifies, the breath hastens, dehydration and then delirium ensue: That’s how ketoacidosis, a feared complication of diabetes, progresses. Diabetic ketoacidosis, which results in nearly 190,000 hospitalizations a year, is a condition I treat frequently […] Quote of the Day Private Medicare Advantage insurers sign up Medicare patients who have lower spending May 7, 2019 By Gretchen Jacobson, Tricia Neuman, and Anthony Damico Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief, May 2019 People on Medicare can choose coverage from either traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage plans, typically trading off broad access to providers for potentially lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs. Beneficiaries who choose Medicare Advantage may differ from those in traditional Medicare in […] Quote of the Day Posts pagination Newer 1 … 50 51 52 53 Older
