The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is deeply disappointed to see that the Prevention and Public Health Fund was cut by $5 billion over the next several years to partially pay for extending unemployment benefits and fixing Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). While we recognize the importance of these policies, unless we [ Read More ]
You can help lower your out-of-pocket health care costs by understanding what your health plan covers, what it does not cover and how to make the most of every dollar spent on health care and health insurance. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) offers these suggestions to help you optimize your health care budget [ Read More ]
One in three dollars spent on health care in Florida currently pays for unnecessary tests and treatments that physicians order to keep from being sued, according to a new Florida physician poll released by Patients for Fair Compensation. This spending equates to more than $40 billion dollars each year. The poll, conducted by Oppenheim Research [ Read More ]
The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) reported more and more companies are discovering giveaways boost employee participation in wellness programs and can ultimately lead to cuts in overall healthcare costs. Incentives are key to encouraging employee participation in wellness programs. A recent Incentive Research Foundation report shows only one in five people will participate in wellness [ Read More ]
New study finds that paid sick days would decrease unnecessary emergency department use Access to paid sick days could save $1 billion in medical costs annually according to a report released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). This includes $500 million in taxpayer-funded public health care programs for children, elders, and low-income Americans. [ Read More ]
Winners of the Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize Present a Surprising Theory at the Award Ceremony in Zurich The risk of age-related illnesses can be reduced and the associated increase in health costs mitigated with the aid of professional care and support in early childhood, said the winners of the Klaus J. Jacobs research prize, [ Read More ]