February 22, 2017 Keeping health care costs down has long been a pressing issue for employers. In 2017, the uncertainty that comes with the new Trump administration, which seems certain to make numerous changes to health care policy, is making some business leaders nervous. But even if there are dramatic changes in regulations and taxes, [...]
Read Full Article from KHN By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media September 21, 2016 For the first time in her life, 26-year-old freelance designer Susannah Lohr had to shop for health insurance this year. She called up a major insurer in the St. Louis area where she lives, and it offered her a plan [...]
Read Full Article From KHN By Michelle Andrews September 20, 2016 As the number of people covered by high-deductible health plans soars, some insurers and employers are easing the strain on consumers’ wallets by covering certain benefits like doctor visits or generic drugs before people have reached their plan’s deductible. But there’s a hitch: Under [...]
Where is the debate over rising health-care deductibles, asks @KaiserFamFound CEO Drew Altman: Read Full Article From The Wall Street Journal By: Drew Altman - Sep 18, 2016 7:02 am ET
Read Full Article From KHN By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco August 24, 2016 ROCKLIN, Calif. — The headaches were excruciating and wouldn’t go away. Her doctor said they were migraines. Then, one morning a few weeks later, Jamie Hancock stood up from the couch and discovered she couldn’t move the right side [...]
