Paul Fronstin
Paul Fronstin
costs coverage people private public pushing rising
Rising health-care costs are pushing more people into public coverage from private coverage. I don't know how long that can last.
employer gm trigger
It's significant when you have an employer like GM making this kind of move. It could trigger more of the same from other employers,
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They could ask their families, their friends, their doctor. They could also check with the National Committee for Quality Assurance , which has a ranking of health care plans.
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We're very early on in whatever you want to call this, the evolution or grand experiment. In some sense they (companies) justify it by looking at their current cost trends and getting sold on the idea that this is going to save them money.
care desperate employers health move
Employers are desperate to do something about health care costs, and most will move in this direction.
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This isn't a silver bullet. This will help some people but not all people. It's not a solution for all our health care problems.
care continue costs economy health
It's all about affordability. Health care costs ... will continue to have an impact, even if the economy strengthens.
care continue costs economy health
It's all about affordability, ... Health care costs ... will continue to have an impact, even if the economy strengthens.
expect happening inflation investment pushing return seeing
They're seeing it as an investment with a cost, ... but an investment they expect to get a return on. All this is happening while healthcare-cost inflation is back and pushing 10 percent.
cheap easy offer
It was easy to offer these things 40 years ago because they were cheap. They're not cheap anymore.
companies continue finding insurance low tough
Insurance companies are consolidating because they are finding it tough to continue to keep low for their membership,
asthma compliance costs diabetes found overall regard similar
There have been similar findings with regard to diabetes care. When Pitney Bowes lowered costs for diabetes and asthma medications, they found that overall costs went down and compliance went up.
cost workers
If workers are going to use the services, it's going to cost them more money.
fewer jobs means midst people weak
We are in the midst of a weak economy. That means fewer jobs and fewer people with coverage.