Voters looking toward the midterm elections are more motivated by a candidate’s stance on President Donald Trump than on any specific policy question. But concerns about prescription drug prices and other health care costs still […]
California is exploring a bold and controversial new plan to rein in health care spending by letting the state government set medical prices. The bill will no doubt face significant opposition from the health care […]
While we all continue to reel from the horrifying aftermath of the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released another health insurance analysis. This one considers President Donald Trump’s […]
IN CALIFORNIA Millions Remained Uninsured in California The Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped lower the uninsured rate in California from 16% in 2013 to 11% in 2014, but 3.8 million Californians under 65 remained uninsured. The […]
HEALTHCARE Children’s Health Care Spending Increases Under Group Plans Health care spending for children (birth to 18) increased 5.7% a year from 2010 to 2013 under employee group plans. That compares to a 3.9% yearly […]
Why are we paying so much for healthcare? Why do we spend nearly 20% of our gross domestic product on health care, twice as much as most other developed countries, which get the same or better […]
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