Category Archives: Health Plan Finance

It’s OK—the Insurance Companies Will Pay

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

The problem with having health insurance companies cover contraceptive services for free is that the money has to come from somewhere. Health insurers pay for services using the premiums we take in. How are we supposed to pay for more services without increasing those premiums? Continue reading →

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Should Essential Health Benefits Be Left Up to the States?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

The Department of Health and Human Services, in leaving the decision on “essential health benefits” up to individual states, is wasting a singular opportunity to make our health care system more rational and more cost effective. Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care Reform, Health Plan Finance | 8 Comments