The health insurance reform debate begins anew
We need bold innovation that recognizes the need for market solutions (such as Medicare Advantage) but also is willing to…
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Women pay more than men for identical individual insurance policies
Insurance rating is not a new concept. However, in the case of individual policies, health insurers have taken it to…
Waging Health Battles by Fax
Yes, sadly, fully trained, certified (and re-certified) doctors, licensed to practice the full spectrum of medicine, are still second guessed…
AMA signals support of "truly interoperable" electronic health records
Everyone wants electronic medical (health) records. However, paying for them and deciding which format to use are the two major…
Americans want REAL HEALTH REFORM
Well, any surprise here? Reading the reviews of the latest Harris Poll released by The Commonwealth Fund below it is…
‘Report card’ targets health plans’ performance
Providers are beginning to turn the tables on payers by rating them. For years providers, primarily physicians, have been increasingly…
Comment by G Stevens
These are great suggestions which are the beginning of the details that will need to emerge in order to create…
What about the Underinsured?
The number of underinsured U.S. adults—that is, people who have health coverage that does not adequately protect them from high…
Survey indicates number of underinsured Americans increased by almost 60 percent in 2007
"number of adults nationwide who have health insurance, but face financial risk due to high out-of-pocket expenses -- known as…
Aetna CEO advocates for mandatory nationwide health insurance before Senate committee.
Ron Williams, chief executive of Aetna, Inc., told the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that the "escalating cost of insurance…