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1. Dr. Hermann Michaelsohn, on October 12, 2011 at 10:17 AM said:

   Are physician services to blame for high health costs?

   A new study from one of President Obama’s appointees attempts to break down one of the slices of the healthcare pie – physician services.

   Per capita spending on physician services was $1,599 (in 2008) in the United States; in other OECD countries that number was a mere $310 http://www.oecd.org

   Attempting to explore the reasons for this dramatic difference, the authors explored public sector payments to primary care providers and orthopedic surgeons in the US and comparable countries – Australia, Canada, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.

   http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/10/physician-services-blame-high-health-costs.html

   Dr. Hermann Michaelsohn

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2. Gregory, on October 17, 2011 at 10:25 AM said:

   $10K + For Health Insurance?

   The average health insurance premium per employee for large employers will exceed $10,000 in 2012 for the first time ever, according to projections from AON Hewitt, the big benefit insurance broker and consultant.

   Of the $10, 475 projected premium, the required employee contribution will be $2,306 or 22%. AON cited an aging work force, poor employee health and costly medical conditions as reasons for the projected increases.

   Gregory

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3. Dr. Hermann Michaelsohn, on November 4, 2011 at 5:30 PM said:

   Health Insurers Bare Rate Filing Secrets

   Did you know that just two days after United Health, New York’s largest health insurer, agreed to publicly share its previously secret details of rate hike requests, seven other carriers followed suit?

   Thus ended a long fight by the companies to keep the filings secret, fearing that information such as pricing and marketing strategies could be used by competitors. But, some economists have said more disclosure in the rate-setting process could help reduce health care costs.

   New York’s stature as one of the toughest insurance watchdogs could prompt other states to challenge the companies for more disclosures. A dozen other states already require rate filing disclosures.

   The seven companies which followed United Health’s lead are Aetna, Capitol District Physicians’ Health Plan, Connecticut General, Emblem Health, Empire Health Choice, Excellus and HealthNow. Together, the eight insurers have 90% of the market of small group and individual insurance plans in the state.

   Dr. Hermann Michaelsohn

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4. Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA, on November 12, 2011 at 10:40 PM said:

   Drs. Dean and Frist Talk Healthcare Reform and Bio-Pharma

   An April 2011 article from Medical Marketing and Media written by Matthew Arnold featured former clinicians and now political voices Dean and Frist talking healthcare reform and biopharma. Here is a brief exerpt:

   “There isn’t much in the Affordable Care Act to cut healthcare costs, agreed former senator Bill Frist (R-TN) and ex-governor Howard Dean (D-VT), both of whom came to politics with MDs instead of JDs. But the law has led to a serious national discussion on reducing expensive care and, combined with measures supporting the biopharma industry, could set the stage for reining in US healthcare spend, the odd couple said in Phoenix at the annual meeting of the Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Group (PMRG).”

   http://www.mmm-online.com/dc-mds-dean-and-frist-talk-healthcare-reform-and-biopharma/article/199485/?DCMP=EMC-MMM_Newsbrief

   Are these words still true today, or not?

   Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA
   [Editor-in-Chief]

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5. Ann Miller RN MHA, on November 17, 2011 at 11:25 PM said:

   Forced Transparency for Health Insurers

   On October 13th, 2011, HHS launched a federally controlled website where consumers can discover whether an insurer has raised rates and for what reason.

   Several ACA provisions and the climbing cost of insurance premiums were the impetus for the website’s design, which continues to increase transparency in healthcare

   http://companyprofiles.healthcare.gov/

   Source: Ann Miller RN MHA via Health Capital Consultants

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6. George, on November 22, 2011 at 11:49 AM said:

   IRS warned healthcare law could leave millions without insurance

   President Obama’s healthcare law will leave millions of families without affordable coverage unless tax officials rewrite the rules on who gets subsidies, advocates warned recently.

   http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/194367-irs-gets-earful-on-health-law-subsidies

   George

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