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Managed Care December 2003 MargaretAnn Cross	Will New Benefit Design Harm Some Patients? In the past, reducing demand for care by raising patients' costs has resulted in the loss of some needed care. Can we avoid the trap?
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Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2006 Humphrey Taylor	Opinion: Unintended Outcomes for Consumer-Drive Insurance So-called "consumer-driven" health insurance is designed to help informed consumers make better decisions about their medical treatment. But the high deductibles associated with these plans are affecting the end goal.
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Managed Care March 2006 MargaretAnn Cross	Deciding Factor: How Much Health Care is Discretionary? Defining discretionary health care is no easy task, but it may be imperative for 'consumer' health plans seeking to get patients more involved.
BusinessWeek November 8, 2004 Gleckman & Woellert	Your New Health Plan Health savings accounts, like 401(k)s, will give employees more choices -- but also a greater share of the costs
Managed Care September 2003 MargaretAnn Cross	Consumer-Directed Health Care: Too Good To Be True? People talk about it as the sure way to control costs and give consumers the choice they seem to want. Are we being realistic?
Managed Care March 2005 John Carroll	HSAs: Early Returns Are In A significant number of consultants, insurers, politicians, and, oh yes, the companies that purchase health care are increasing their interest in health savings accounts.
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn	Healthy, Wealthy and Wise As more and more affluent clients start managing their medical costs, financial advisors may be asked to provide a second opinion on the choices.
Managed Care October 2004 Martin Sipkoff	Not So Much of a Reach: Let Sick Pay Less for Drugs The idea is radical and simple: Those who need medication the most should pay the least. There is evidence that this is cost-effective.
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The Motley Fool June 7, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Health Insurance for Healthy People Even though you can't eliminate insurance costs, you can still make them as small as possible. By keeping the responsibility for paying some of your own health costs, you can save hundreds on health insurance premiums.
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Reason November 2004 Ronald Bailey	Mandatory Health Insurance Now! It will save private medicine in the U.S. -- and spur medical innovation.
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Managed Care February 2006 Lola Butcher	Plans Put Provider Prices Out For Their Enrollees to Inspect Aetna, Cigna, Humana, and others are taking a variety of approaches in supplying information to members who are paying more out of pocket.
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Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Are Your Clients Covered? Today's healthcare system demands vigilance from consumers and planners alike. Some financial planners are taking on the complex, expensive market for individual health insurance. And they're finding solutions.
Registered Rep. May 25, 2011 Mark Miller	Pros and Cons of the Healthcare Reform Law The new health reform law already is changing the health insurance market in important ways that will affect your clients' choices and expenses.
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Registered Rep. October 13, 2011 Mark Miller	Determining Your Elderly Clients' Best-Fit in Medicare Plans You may be able to help senior clients save thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket health care costs by encouraging them to comparison shop for Medicare prescription drug and managed care options during the program's annual fall enrollment season.
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Managed Care March 2001	Does Cost-Sharing For Drugs Lead To Adverse Events? A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that HMOs' increased use of cost-sharing to soften prescription drug expenses may have actually increase overall medical costs over the long term.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Dayana Yochim	PPO? HMO? HSA? OMG! Ready or not, for many employees, this is the only chance for the next 12 months to modify their health coverage. Here's how to pick the right employee health-care plan, whether you're single, married, in a family way, or feathering an empty nest.
Financial Advisor March 2004 Marla Brill	Will Health Savings Accounts Have A Market? new way to pay for health care that combines an insurance component with an intriguing savings kicker was introduced by the Medicare Reform Act in December. Health savings accounts (HSAs) are designed to help individuals save for qualified medical and retiree health expenses on a tax-favored basis.
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn	Baby Steps Health savings accounts are growing, although assets are still modest, and advisors, consumers and employers remain interested. Moreover, integral parts of last year's healthcare reform law may actually encourage the growth of HSAs.
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The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Play It Safe With Your Health Census Bureau figures indicate 47 million Americans do not have health insurance. High deductible insurance is one solution that may help these individuals to avoid a potential financial disaster.
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