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Insurance Claims Expected to Increase
A Kaiser study has found that many companies are passing their premium increases onto their employees instead of absorbing them as they used to do. Total premiums rose 3% for family coverage and 5% for singles this year. The study … Continue reading
Health Care Reform Savings Figures
A report recently found that the health care reform would raise health care costs. However, Nancy-Ann DeParle, director of the White House Office of Health Reform, said that the costs will go down over time. However, the same report also … Continue reading
Health Care Needs Organization, Not More Doctors
A report from Dartmouth Atlas found a weak relationship between the number of primary care doctors in an area and patients access to quality of care. The conclusion of the study is led to different interpretations. One is that health … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Reform
Tagged Health Care, Primary Care Doctor, Quality of Care
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Eligible Children Not Enrolled in Health Insurance Programs
A study shows that about 5 million eligible children were not enrolled in health insurance programs such as Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The study also shows the 39 percent of those children live in three states: California, … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Reform
Tagged Children, Health Care, Health Insurance, Medicaid
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Community Hospitals Struggling
Many community and independent hospitals around the country are struggling financially. They struggle with staff lay offs, service cuts, bank loans and lack of discounts from providers because they are not a part of a system. However, they are staying … Continue reading
Health Care Spending to Increase
Spending on health care is set to moderately increase. The study shows that health care spending will increase to almost 20 percent of the economy in 2010. Now health care spending accounts for 17 percent. In 2019, Americans, per person … Continue reading
More Americans Receive Care through ER, Not Primary Care
A study released by Health Affairs Journal details the waste in the health care system. The study showed that more than half of the 354 million doctor’s visits each year for acute medical attention are not made with the primary … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare Reform, News
Tagged Doctors, Health Care, Hospitals, Primary Care Doctor
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Impact of Obesity on Health Care Spending
The Congressional Budget Office reported that the gap between health costs for normal weight versus obese Americans has increased over the past two years. The report shows that in 1987 health care cost 8 percent more to treat obese patients. … Continue reading
The Cost of Medical Malpractice
A report by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) shows that medical liability accounts for 2.4 percent of the yearly cost of health care. The report also showed that increasing the rights of the patient does practically nothing to lower … Continue reading
Cincinnati and Detroit Selected for Health IT Pilot
The cities of Cincinnati and Detroit were selected as the final two cities to be a part of the Health IT Pilot to help health p[problems in communities across the country. The Greater Cincinnati HealthBridge, Inc. will receive $13.8 million … Continue reading
Posted in Federal, Healthcare Reform
Tagged Grant, Health Care, Quality of Care, Technology
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