Accountable Care Organizations
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Hidden Costs of High-Deductible Plans
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A very large firm switched from completely subsidized insurance plans to high-deductible insurance plans, resulting in a reduction of 13 percent in total health spending. Evidence suggests that consumers are potentially reducing both wasteful and needed medical care, thus behaving counter to their financial and medical interests.
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Focus on Finance: A Changing of the Guard in Boston
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Meredith Weenick discusses managing rising benefit obligations during a transition in leadership.
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A Flood of Newly Insured Patients: How Will States, Providers, and Health Systems Respond?
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The Urban Institute investigates the ability of health care providers to manage changes from the Affordable Care Act.