Tag: Medical Prices

Milliman Medical Index: Health Care Costs Reach New High

Posted on May 17, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

Health care costs have reached an all-time high for families with insurance, according to the 2012 Milliman Medical Index. Continue reading →

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Posted in: Health Care Costs

Washington Examiner Focuses on Rising Hospital Rates

Posted on May 10, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

A recent article in the Washington Examiner spotlighted the rising hospital rates across the Washington area, finding that the increases were due primarily to the cost of new medical technologies and caring for the uninsured. Continue reading →

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Posted in: Health Care Costs

Addressing the Issue of Health Care Waste

Posted on May 10, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

An article in The Atlantic addresses a very real problem with the health care system—health care waste. Continue reading →

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Posted in: Health Care Costs, Uncategorized

The Latest on the Cost of Health Care

Posted on May 8, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

Health care costs continues to be a hot-button issue this week, as several news outlets have articles out discussing the drivers of the rising costs of health care. Continue reading →

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AHIP’s Ignagni: Health Plan Innovation across the Nation

Posted on May 2, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

AHIP’s President & CEO Karen Ignagni talks about health plan innovation and the primary factors driving health care costs higher. Continue reading →

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Posted in: AHIP, AHIP in the News, Health Care Costs

AHIP Media Clips on MLR Rebates

Posted on April 27, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

View highlights of media coverage that include AHIP’s response to recent news on prospective rebates to consumers and employers as a result of the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) regulation. Continue reading →

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Higher Health Care Costs and Job Creation

Posted on April 17, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

Jim Clifton, Chairman of Gallup, argues that rising health care costs could be a “game over” moment for the U.S. economy and job creation. Continue reading →

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Posted in: Health Care Costs, In Case You Missed It

AHIP’s Ignagni: “Transforming our health care system is not going to be easy, but it is necessary.”

Posted on April 3, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

AHIP’s President and CEO Karen Ignagni recently wrote an OpEd for the Institute for HealthCare Consumerism 2012 Outlook publication. In the OpEd, Ignagni explains the challenges facing the health care system including ever-increasing costs, and how health plan tools are helping change the system for the better. Continue reading →

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FTC on Hospital Consolidation in Ohio: Merger “will probably result in ‘higher health care costs for patients, employers and employees’.”

Posted on April 3, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

The New York Times reports that the FTC has blocked a hospital merger in Ohio. The reason: the merger “will probably result in ‘higher health care costs for patients, employers and employees’.” Continue reading →

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The FTC and Rising Health Care Costs

Posted on March 19, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

When thinking about ways to address increasing health care costs, one does not normally think of the Federal Trade Commission. However, The Wall Street Journal looks at the FTC’s role in this important effort, specifically how the FTC is examining hospital mergers and consolidation. Continue reading →

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Posted in: Cost Alert, Health Care Costs, In Case You Missed It