Posts Tagged ‘New Survey’

State seeks health care mandate waiver
Filed under: healthcare reform today
Scott Walker's administration is seeking an exemption from a new health care law requirement that could mean millions of dollars in rebates to Wisconsin consumers. Under the health care reform law enacted in March 2010, insurers would be required to … Read more on Appleton Post Crescent

Nick Pandelidis: Health-care reform: We must get it right — part 2
Filed under: healthcare reform today
Total state health-care spending as a share of the budget has grown from about 16 percent in the 1980s to 30 percent in 2006 to 40 percent today. Because of poor reimbursement, many physicians don't participate and wait times to see primary care … Read more on York Daily Record

Uninsured travellers believe the government will pay health bills
Filed under: costs of medical insurance
By Valentina Jovanovski British holidaymakers are failing to take out travel insurance and are risking expensive medical costs, mistakenly thinking that the government will cover any health expenses accrued while on holiday. A new survey has revealed … Read more on Daily Mail

South Africa Plans Regulator for Health-Care Price, Quality
Filed under: costs of medical insurance
By Janice Kew Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) — South Africa plans to set up a health-care pricing commission to regulate the private sector and “completely overhaul” the government medical service as the country prepares to introduce compulsory medical insurance. … Read more on BusinessWeek

Vaccine registry finds backing
Filed under: costs of medical insurance
State lawmakers, facing opposition from insurers, failed for the past two years to act on the proposal, which would assess a fee on health insurance plans to raise the estimated $ 1 million to $ 2 million a year needed to run a registry. … Read more on Boston Globe