Topic: America'S Health Insurance Plans

FIGHTING FOR OUR HEALTH

The article discuses whether the U.S. government can cut health care costs, while raising enough revenues to cover the uninsured segment of the population. The actions of the health care reform organization known as Health Care for America Now and other pressure ...

Employers passing on larger share of insurance costs to workers

People with employer-sponsored health insurance typically paid about a third more in out-of-pocket costs in 2007 than in 2004 due to deductible increases and higher health care spending, according to an article published June 2 in an online issue of Health Affairs.. ...

BIO Didn’t Make the Cut for White House Health Care Confab

The group hug on cutting health care costs at the White House on Monday failed to wrap its arms around the fastest growing segment of the drug industry - BIO. Former Pennsylvania Rep. Jim Greenwood, the president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, ...

Premiums for job-offered health insurance up 5% this year

Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums increased moderately in 2008 while more employees faced higher deductibles and opted for consumer-directed health plans.. Premiums for workers increased on average by 5% this year, a growth rate 1.1% slower than seen in 2007, according to an ...
Study finds that workers will pay more for health care as employers pass on costsGet ready for another hike in copays and deductibles. A survey being released Thursday by the Mercer consulting firm found 59 percent of companies intend to keep down ...