Thought leadership on the use of innovation to solve health care access, quality, and funding issues.
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The financial impact of behaviors resulting in improved health can be measured in terms of savings on both medical [such as fewer emergency room visits and hospitalizations] and non-medical [such as fewer disability days, less absenteeism and greater worker productivity] spending, Fendrick says.
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The key point is that the savings to the HI trust fund under the PPACA would be received by the government only once, so they cannot be set aside to pay for future Medicare spending and, at the same time, pay for current spending on other parts of the legislation or on other programs.
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Of those offering CDH plans this year, 56 percent are now using the HSA model, 35 percent of organizations are using the Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) model, and 9 percent use both.
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“Prevention is clearly one of the most popular parts of health reform,” said Al Quinlan, President of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research.
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Accenture, the big global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company based in Chicago and London, has announced the launch of the Accenture Innovation Center for Health.
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The Kansas City Star has picked up on a story that could begin the shape the healthcare reform process. Apparently, three Republican lawmakers in Kansas want to give the state an opt-out should Congress pass health reforms that mandate individual health insurance. The amendment would say no law can require individuals or employers to buy [...]
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Christmas is coming early to some of the Senators who say that the have objections to the the Senate healthcare bill.
The Los Angeles Times reported this morning that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has intensified negotiations with a handful of Democrats whose support is crucial to passing the legislation.
You see, Reid needs 60 votes to [...]
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The conservative think tank, The Heritage Foundation, in today’s Morning Bell reacted to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) announcement that the health care legislation he is drafting will include a government-run health insurance plan by saying that it doesn’t matter what vehicle he chose. Op-outs, co ops, and triggers all lead to the same [...]
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Kaiser Health News, today, featured an interview with Dr. John Kitzhaber. You may recall that Dr. Kitzhaber is the former Democratic governor of Oregon who shook up that state’s Medicaid program a few years back with a plan that some thought was rationing. He is also the person I wrote about back in June under [...]
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