(the) Health Savings Accounts Blog

As more hospitals lose money, watch for health plan premiums to rise.

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COBRA is very expensive. Consider a short term health plan instead.

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A new report issued by the CBO indicates Obama’s health care reform plans may cost as much as $1.2 trillion through 2010 and still not result in viable savings.
Some of the main findings include:

Rising health care costs “pose a serious threat” to the economy, but some of the more popular cost-control policies promoted by [...]

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Now that Democrats have control of America, they are not wasting any time introducing health care legislation.
Universal coverage plan introduced by Baucus

Sen. Baucus of Montana has introduced a plan for universal coverage that would be built on the current system. Employer-sponsored insurance would still play a big part, but it would start requiring employers to [...]

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Disclaimer: This article is not intended as a political commentary. My own political philosophy has become an apolitcal one over the years. Somehow, we manage to survive no matter who is in the White House. So long as there is enough tension in the Congress, nothing too wild and wacky is [...]

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Oops.  Looks like we left a sponge in his abdomen.  Maybe that’s what is causing his post-surgical reaction.
You think? Maybe?
Under a new federal Medicare rule, hospitals will now have to pay to clean up their own mistakes. Although implemented on a baby-step basis, it’s a (baby) step in the right direction.
Here’s the link to the [...]

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According to recent reports, employees are paying an average of $3,354 in premiums for family coverage, more than double the amount they paid in 1999. The total cost for family coverage now averages $12,680 a year, up 5 percent from 2007.  Needless to say, these costs are making it more and more difficult for the [...]

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Several LA county hospitals are being accused of massive Medicare fraud by recruiting homeless people and having them admitted with fake health conditions, solely for the purpose of milking Medicare.

Read the article from the LA Times here
COMMENT:
My only concern with this story is that the investigation was begun a couple of years ago by Rocky [...]

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Although not directly related to health savings accounts, the focus of this blog, international patient dumping is a fast-growing phenomenon that does have a direct impact on the cost of healthcare for everyone.
As this article from the Seattle Times illustrates, American hospitals have an ethical duty to care for everyone, including uninsured illegals.  But [...]

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