HEALTHCARE Study Looks At the Effectiveness of Health Policies The Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) released six policy briefs that look at how national and state policies affect health care costs and utilization. Researchers looked […]
HEALTHCARE How Health Coverage Differs Between Small and Large Firms Small and large employers vary substantially in health insurance offer rates and costs, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Small employers are […]
IN CALIFORNIA Zenefits CEO Ousted Over Allegations That Employees Sold Insurance Without a License Parker Conrad, CEO and co-founder of Zenefits, has resigned amid allegations that employees sold insurance without holding proper licenses. COO David […]
HEALTHCARE Obamacare Enrollees Face Growing Out-of-Pocket Costs Obamacare enrollees were already warned to prepare for double-digit rate hikes. Now, the structure of Obamacare’s tax credits is ratcheting up the out-of-pocket costs of premiums – especially […]
HEALTHCARE High-Deductible Health Plans Don’t Actually Increase Consumerism High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are associated with lower health care spending, but not because consumers are shopping around for healthcare, according to a study published in the […]
IN CALIFORNIA How Major Players Are Driving Regional Networks Following implementation of the Affordable Care Act, large players are consolidating the control of hospitals and physician organizations in the San Francisco Bay area, according to […]
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