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Annual rise in long-term care costs make insurance coverage ‘prudent’

Bob Graham — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:25:14 +0000

Long-term care costs continue to increase, but not at the same rate as other goods and services, according to the latest John Hancock Financial Cost of Care Survey.

Annual rise in long-term care costs make insurance coverage ‘prudent’ via IFAwebnews.

Off-book expenses spur overall 14.7% health care spending increase

Bob Graham — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:58:21 +0000

People are spending 14.7% more – a total of $363 billion – on their health care than “traditionally reported in government accounts,” according to a new Deloitte report.

Off-book expenses spur overall 14.7% health care spending increase via IFAwebnews.

Even with health reform law, small business owners worry about costs

Bob Graham — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:53:09 +0000

Exactly half of small business owners surveyed late last year say health care costs are a major concern, according to a new survey.

Even with health reform law, small business owners worry about costs via IFAwebnews.

Workplace clinics won’t curb health care costs, experts say

Bob Graham — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:48:15 +0000

The potential direct cost-saving potential for employers from establishing workplace clinics is “limited, if it exists at all,” experts say.

Workplace clinics won’t curb health care costs, experts say via IFAwebnews.

Insurance rates ‘skyrocketing’, health reform may help, group says

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:52:25 +0000

Premiums and deductibles have risen “sharply” since 2003 and are outpacing workers’ payroll increases, although the new health reform law may “reverse” the rate increases, according to a new report.

Insurance rates ‘skyrocketing’, health reform may help, group says via IFAwebnews.

Agent groups vow to take insurance commission fight to Congress

Bob Graham — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:11:37 +0000

Two insurance agent trade groups say they want Congress will “fix” how medical-loss ratios will be calculated with health reform because the proposed formula factored could “negatively impact” agent and brokers, and their commissions.

Agent groups vow to take insurance commission fight to Congress via IFAwebnews.

Commercial, Medicare health care cost increases edge down slightly

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:59:08 +0000

Health care service costs for commercial and Medicare insurance programs are rising at a slightly lower rate, according to a Standard & Poor’s analysis.

Commercial, Medicare health care cost increases edge down slightly via IFAwebnews.

Large employers modifying health plans fearing reform, price hikes

Bob Graham — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:04:38 +0000

Large-employer health plans are getting recast in the wake of federal health reform and in the midst of an average anticipated cost increase of 8.9%, according to new research.

Large employers modifying health plans fearing reform, price hikes via IFAwebnews.

AMA says Medicare cut puts seniors’ health care at ‘grave risk’

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:05:05 +0000

Congress has put the health care for older Americans on Medicare at “grave risk” by not stopping the 21% cut in doctor’s payments for serving the federal program, the American Medical Association warned.

AMA says Medicare cut puts seniors’ health care at ‘grave risk’ via IFAwebnews.

Insurance broker issues ‘very preliminary’ reform guide for employers

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:17:58 +0000

The CIMA Cos., an insurance broker with offices in the Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C., areas, has issued a tentative guide for employers on federal health care reform.

Insurance broker issues ‘very preliminary’ reform guide for employers via IFAwebnews.