Category: health care costs

Physician-Owned Hospitals Foster Competition and Reduce Costs, Doctors Say

July 20, 2023
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Dr. Terry Gerard became a doctor because he wanted to help people. The emergency room physician from Durant, Oklahoma, told The Epoch Times that he now feels he spends more time helping insurance companies get paid than he spends with his patients. “Medicine has a lot of bureaucracy; it creates a barrier between the patient…

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LIVE NOW: House Education Subcommittee Hearing on Reducing Health Care Costs

April 26, 2023
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U.S. House Education Committee Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee holds a hearing on Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 26. Tracy Watts, Senior Partner, Mercer, Washington, D.C.; Marcie Strouse, Partner, Capitol Benefits Group, Des Moines, Iowa; Sabrina Corlette, J.D., Senior Research Professor, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University’s Health Policy…

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House Education Subcommittee Hearing on Reducing Health Care Costs

April 26, 2023
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U.S. House Education Committee Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee holds a hearing on Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families at 10:15 a.m. ET on April 26. Tracy Watts, Senior Partner, Mercer, Washington, D.C.; Marcie Strouse, Partner, Capitol Benefits Group, Des Moines, Iowa; Sabrina Corlette, J.D., Senior Research Professor, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University’s Health Policy…

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Health Care Costs Overtake Inflation as Top Financial Concern, Survey Shows

April 17, 2023
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For the first time since 2021, health expenses have topped inflation as the main concern among middle-income American households, according to a recent national survey from financial service provider Primerica. As a whole, 20 percent of survey respondents are “slightly more optimistic” about their finances, compared to just 15 percent of respondents in the previous…

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Millions of Americans Set to Be Removed From Medicaid After Passage of Omnibus Bill

December 26, 2022
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Millions of U.S. citizens who enrolled in the Medicaid insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon lose their coverage due to the passage of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill. Back in January 2020, the Trump administration declared a public health emergency (PHE) that has been renewed every 90 days since. The Families First…

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More Canadians Living With, and Surviving, Cancer: Report

November 8, 2022
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More than 1.5 million Canadians have been diagnosed with cancer in the last 25 years and were still alive in January 2018, according to a new report on cancer prevalence published by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). Among the Canadians with cancer, there were almost 1.7 million cancer cases, as one person can receive more…

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Managing Health Care Costs When Self-Employed

May 30, 2022
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Health care spending is a major expense for many households. However, when you work for “the man,” your health care costs are often subsidized by your employer. The situation is different when you’re a business owner or self-employed. Managing health care costs when self-employed takes a little more planning. Are You Eligible for a Subsidy…

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