These 7 states are most at risk from rising health-care costs
Health-care costs, which are high and growing, are likely to endanger funding for spending on things like education and transportation in these key states......»»
Table of Experts: The New Era for Primary Care
Studies show that areas of the United States with more primary care physicians have healthier populations and lower health care costs. As payers, providers and regulators work to abate rising health care costs, primary care is increasingly the focus.....»»
U-Haul will stop hiring smokers, to foster ‘a culture of wellness’ — and cut health-care costs
U-Haul doesn't want nicotine-using employees in 21 states. Its new policy still needs more details, experts say......»»
U-Haul will stop hiring smokers to foster ‘a culture of wellness’ -- and cut health-care costs
U-Haul doesn't want nicotine using employees in 21 states. Its new policy still needs more details, experts say......»»
Where retirees can find the best affordable health care
Retiree healthcare costs can vary dramatically between states......»»
5 states with the best affordable health care for retirees
Healthcare costs vary depending on a number of components, including where you live. GOBankingRates found five states with affordable healthcare for retirees......»»
Bad debt could rise at Oregon hospitals in line with national prediction
Moody’s Investors Service expects bad debt to rise at nonprofit U.S. hospitals, driven by high-deductible health plans, rising health care costs and confusing medical bills, according to a new report. In Oregon, bad debt had been decreasing since the t.....»»
Outside the Box: 3 ways to offset the rising costs of health care
Weighing your options during open enrollment......»»
Premiums keep rising, but employers aren"t changing health insurance carriers
As a number of Americans struggle with health care costs, employer-sponsored health insurance premiums are rising faster than wages. That’s according to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s annual employer health benefits survey, which found work.....»»
Questions employers in St. Louis have about health insurance
Health care spending in the United States is soaring, and studies show employers predict their costs will rise by a median of 6% next year if they don’t make cost management adjustments. Employers, frustrated by the billions of dollars wasted on .....»»
Questions employers in Kansas City have about health insurance
Health care spending in the United States is soaring, and studies show employers predict their costs will rise by a median of 6% next year if they don’t make cost management adjustments. Employers, frustrated by the billions of dollars wasted on .....»»
Is an employer health clinic right for your organization?
Given rising health care costs, many employers are seeking innovative ways to reduce their health care spending while providing excellent care to their employees. Offering employees easy access to health care through an on-site or near-site health clin.....»»
Something’s Wrong When Health-Care Coverage Costs This Much
The rising price of employer-backed plans is a symptom of an ailing system......»»
Economic Report: Cheaper gas puts a cap on consumer prices in August, but inflation appears to be rising, CPI shows
Cheaper gasoline kept consumer U.S. inflation in check in August, but rising costs for staples such as health care and housing pointed to a buildup in price pressures after a prolonged lull......»»
Better health at lower costs: Why the U.S. needs value-based care now – a viewpoint
Health care spending in the United States ballooned from about 5% of the total economy in 1960 to nearly 18% in 2016, currently totaling upwards of $3.5 trillion annually.1 Perhaps the most telling statistic: We spend two to three times more than mo.....»»
Better health at lower costs: Why the U.S. needs value-based care now – a viewpoint
Health care spending in the United States ballooned from about 5% of the total economy in 1960 to nearly 18% in 2016, currently totaling upwards of $3.5 trillion annually.1 Perhaps the most telling statistic: We spend two to three times more than mo.....»»
School district finds solution to rising health care costs
A local school district worked with a Midwestern health care system to make health care more affordable and accessible for its employees and their families. Partnering with Advocate Aurora Health, Kettle Moraine School District in Waukesha County, .....»»
Average millennial has net worth of $8,000, study shows
They are doing far worse than generations before them, with student loans, rising rents and higher health care costs pushing the average net worth below the number......»»
New Yorkers spend less on health care than other Americans
New York families with employer-sponsored coverage had the second-lowest annual spending on health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs among workers in the 50 states and the District of... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
13 ways to survive rising health care costs
Don’t let healthcare costs elevate your blood pressure......»»
Adventist Health enters joint venture to bring transparency to cost of care
Adventist Health is launching a new platform that could light up some of the shadows around the costs of health care. The Roseville-based health system is one of four organizations that are launching cost-tracking software called Analytics for Risk Contr.....»»