High-Deductible Health Plans Fall From Grace In Employer-Based Coverage
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) With workers harder to find and Obamacare’s tax on generous coverage postponed, employers
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Health Care Redesign
A Tough Negotiator Proves Employers Can Bargain Down Health Care Prices
(By Marshall Allen for ProPublica and co-published by NPR) Marilyn Bartlett took a deep breath, drew herself up to her full
Read MoreBuyer Beware: New Cheaper Insurance Policies May Have Big Coverage Gaps
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) If you’re looking for cheaper health insurance, a whole host of new options will hit
Read MoreBy cutting out the middlemen, companies are experimenting with new models for health coverage
Walmart, General Motors and other companies are changing the way we pay for health care by cutting out the middlemen.
Read MoreBCBS of Michigan to pay members up to $550 for healthcare shopping
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will pay more than 520,000 policyholders for
Read MoreMedicare Eases Readmission Penalties Against Safety-Net Hospitals
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) On orders from Congress, Medicare is easing up on its annual readmission penalties
Read MoreMarket-based health care reform
In James C. Capretta’s review of the two competing visions for market-driven health care – “managed competition” or consumer-led purchasing
Read MoreFitbit launches coaching service for health systems, payers
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fitbit unveiled a connected health platform on its new Fitbit Plus app Sept. 19,
Read MoreCigna, Express Scripts merger cleared by Justice Department
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna and Express Scripts’ proposed merger gained approval from the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division
Read MorePayers investing in housing to cut healthcare costs, AHIP says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health insurance providers are increasingly designing programs to offer safe and affordable housing
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