Until now, the country’s 49.5 million Medicare beneficiaries have mostly felt the impact of health care reform in their doctors’ offices, where preventative services such as annual wellness checkups, immunizations
You got a bill for hand surgery, but the operation was on your knee. Or maybe your insurance company said the medical treatment you received wasn’t covered under your plan.
The high price of health care affects everyone. In fact, one recent study found that medical bills are the leading cause of personal bankruptcy. Insured Americans struggle with high deductibles,
This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions, and other relevant information. The 2013 survey included almost
Luckily, there is ample room to generate savings. Dartmouth University researchers estimate that approximately 30 percent of health-care spending is wasted. The key to rein in health-care spending is to
American workers and their employers saw another rise in health insurance premiums this year, as the total cost of employer-provided health benefits ticked up 4% for family plans and 5%
