Health care is increasingly expensive, including for the insured, and many insurance plans offer only limited benefits and a false sense of security. The New York Times reports that “an estimated three-quarters of people who are pushed into personal bankruptcy by medical problems actually had insurance when they got sick or were injured. (more…)
“In a major break with most other large companies, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Tuesday told the White House that it supports requiring employers to provide health insurance to workers, a centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s effort to provide near-universal coverage to Americans,” The Wall Street Journal reports. (more…)
NPR reports on a way to reduce national health care costs: “Getting doctors and hospitals in the parts of the country that spend the most on medical care now to bring that spending more in line with that of lower-spending regions.” Researchers at The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care “have found two key points. (more…)
Roll Call reports that “several major industry stakeholders” will be “noticeably absent from the advertising airwaves over the July Fourth recess. (more…)
