http://www.seefirstblog.com/2009/04/15/if-health-costs-are-so-bad-why-does-everyone-want-to-keep-paying-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-health-costs-are-so-bad-why-does-everyone-want-to-keep-paying-them Insights into the uncertain world of healthcare Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.seefirstblog.com/2009/04/15/if-health-costs-are-so-bad-why-does-everyone-want-to-keep-paying-them/comment-page-1/#comment-441 My Quick Six Reactions to the Baucus Plan « See First Blog Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:34:52 +0000 http://www.seefirstblog.com/?p=330#comment-441 [...] Senator Baucus wants incentives for Medicare beneficiaries to improve their health, saying we should target high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes and “falls.”  He’s right:  these problems lead to hundreds of billions of dollars in avoidable health care costs.  But he only wants to spend $20 million a year on it.  And he doesn’t want to start until January 2011.  The paltry sums and late start make even less sense when you realize that wellness incentive programs are one of things that have worked for major employers as a way to improve employee health and control health care costs. [...] [...] Senator Baucus wants incentives for Medicare beneficiaries to improve their health, saying we should target high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, diabetes and “falls.”  He’s right:  these problems lead to hundreds of billions of dollars in avoidable health care costs.  But he only wants to spend $20 million a year on it.  And he doesn’t want to start until January 2011.  The paltry sums and late start make even less sense when you realize that wellness incentive programs are one of things that have worked for major employers as a way to improve employee health and control health care costs. [...]

]]> http://www.seefirstblog.com/2009/04/15/if-health-costs-are-so-bad-why-does-everyone-want-to-keep-paying-them/comment-page-1/#comment-278 I Thought We Were Trying to Save Money? « See First Blog Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:38:57 +0000 http://www.seefirstblog.com/?p=330#comment-278 [...] I wrote in April: Companies like Safeway, Wal-Mart, Michelin, General Mills, Marriott and so many others have [...] [...] I wrote in April: Companies like Safeway, Wal-Mart, Michelin, General Mills, Marriott and so many others have [...]

]]> http://www.seefirstblog.com/2009/04/15/if-health-costs-are-so-bad-why-does-everyone-want-to-keep-paying-them/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Is Employer Based Health Care Doomed? « See First Blog Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:41:04 +0000 http://www.seefirstblog.com/?p=330#comment-178 [...] and very creative and innovative in their approaches to them.  In fact, some of the most  interesting innovations in health care are happening right now at large employers across the country.  These employers [...] [...] and very creative and innovative in their approaches to them.  In fact, some of the most  interesting innovations in health care are happening right now at large employers across the country.  These employers [...]

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