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Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President Of The American Action Forum, To Give Presentation At Healthcare Reform Conference, Washington, DC, Nov. 8-9, 2010
Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office, will give a presentation at the upcoming Healthcare Reform: Dealing with Hurdles and Building Up Successes Conference, to be held in Washington, DC, Nov. 8-9, 2010, by GTCbio…Original post by The Health Wisdom Blog™ (by OrganizedWisdom)
No commentsLife Insurance Doesn’t Have To Be So Complicated
This week an insurance research firm reported that ownership in life insurance has reached a 50-year low, with nearly a third of U.S. households not having a form of this financial protection. As the benefits industry begins Life Insurance Awareness Month in September, Unum (NYSE: UNM) shares the concern that this decline exposes working Americans to financial uncertainty…Original post by The Health Wisdom Blog™ (by OrganizedWisdom)
No commentsMyths, Controversy Surround Health Reform Law
News outlets are following the politics and rhetoric surrounding the new health law. NPR reports on six myths perpetuated by some critics of the law. They include: the law helps President Barack Obama raise a private army and that those who want public coverage have to have a microchip implanted. That began with a provision in House-passed bill, which was not in the final bill…Original post by The Health Wisdom Blog™ (by OrganizedWisdom)
No commentsSurvey: Modest Rise In Health Coverage Costs, But Employees Assume Bigger Burden
The Washington Post: “Amid high unemployment and a weak economy, employers have been shifting health care costs to workers, according to a study released Thursday. The premiums that employees pay for employer-sponsored family coverage rose an average of 13.7 percent this year, while the amount that employers contribute fell by 0.9 percent, the survey found…Original post by The Health Wisdom Blog™ (by OrganizedWisdom)
No commentsAlmost Half Of All Americans Use Prescription Drugs Each Month
Nearly half of all Americans used at least one prescription drug per month in 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bloomberg reports. That’s a 10 percent increase over the preceding decade. Over that time, yearly spending by Americans on drugs doubled to $234 billion. “The two biggest-sellers last year were Pfizer Inc…Original post by The Health Wisdom Blog™ (by OrganizedWisdom)
No commentsToday’s Opinions: Berwick On Medicare ‘Illusion,’ Wall Street Journal Sees Wyden Defecting On Health Law
Surer Footing For Medicare The Washington Post Under the act, Medicare is stronger than it has been in years, and seniors will get new benefits. That’s no illusion; that’s progress (Dr. Donald Berwick, 9/3)…Original post by The Health Wisdom Blog™ (by OrganizedWisdom)
No commentsWorkers Paying 14% More For Family Health Coverage This Year, USA
The US worker is paying an average of $482 extra this year for family health coverage, 14% more than last year, even though total premiums - including what employers contribute - only rose 3% to an average of $13,770 in 2010, according to a survey released by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsStates And Firms Seek Health Reform Funds While Opposing Law
News outlets are reporting that some states and businesses who oppose parts or all of the health reform law are applying for the financial relief it provides…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsStudy: Health Overhaul’s Tax Credit For Small Business Could Affect Millions
A new Commonwealth Fund report estimates that “about 16.6 million workers are employed by small businesses that are eligible for health insurance tax credits” under the new health law but only 3.4 million of them are at companies that will take advantage of the credits, The Washington Post reports, adding that those businesses already offer their employees health insurance…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsUSA Today: Unprecedented Drop In Medical Spending
The growth rate of health spending is at its slowest in a half-century, “a sign that people are forgoing medical care during the recession,” according to an “analysis of government data” by USA Today. “Spending on doctors, hospitals, drugs and other medical care climbed at a 2…Original post by Lemonade Life
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