The Affordable Care Act increased the number of insured people, but skeptics have suggested the increase could be due to higher employment rates. That’s not the case, a detailed study suggests.
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Cost and quality issues have long plagued the U.S. health care system because insurance companies both finance and manage medical care. So how did we get stuck with this system in the first place?
Business Briefing: treat the cause not the symptoms of problems with private health insurance
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If customers are questioning the value of private health insurance its because of the way the system is distorted by government incentives.
As health care providers seek ways to improve care and cut costs, providers and insurance companies have teamed up. A program in Michigan where providers share notes in real time appears to work.
Aetna’s cutback in the ACA marketplace has raised concerns about the health of the health care law. Here’s why stories of its demise may be greatly exaggerated.
Hillary Clinton’s health care plan includes a public option and lowering the age limit for Medicare. Both would be hard to get through Congress.
A key goal of the Affordable Care Act was to lower health care costs, but first we have to help individuals make better choices.
Because doctors are so powerful, it is essential they always use their skills and authority to act in their patient’s best interests.
Price in health care is a squishy concept. Different words relating to cost – charge, price and out-of-pocket cost – all have different meanings.
Anyone who has purchased private health insurance or thought about changing policies knows the system is complex and confusing.
Picking a plan that provides the coverage you need at a price you can afford is tough. It’s even harder when you don’t have a great understanding of the language that insurers use to describe plans.
Meaningful insurance coverage, access to health care and costs were problems before King v Burwell and are still problems today.
The Supreme Court has upheld health insurance subsidies for states using the federal marketplace. Experts weigh in on what the decision means.
The Affordable Care Act was the most significant health care reform since Medicare. Have concerns that it would hurt businesses panned out?
Choosing health insurance that provides the amount of coverage you’ll likely need at the right cost is a difficult task, especially if it’s your first time picking a plan.
Switching to a high-deductible plan leads people to reduce medical spending even when it doesn’t make any sense.
But not in the way you think. Insurance isn’t just about getting care when you are really sick. It’s also about the care you get before that.
If you want to know how well a health system works or not, ask the people who use it.
The NHS black hole that is being sidestepped in the lead up to the election.
The second open enrolment period of the US Affordable Care Act, which was due to close on February 15 has been extended in most US states. Estimates vary, but around 10m people have already enrolled on…
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Research Scientist and Director of Research Training in Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California
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