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Healthcare spending growth to dip in 2016 on high-deductible surge, report says

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File art of a crowded hospital.

“Cadillac tax” on high-priced plans is also contributing to the spending decline.

The awful (and not so creative) destruction of medicine

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The awful (and not so creative) destruction of medicine

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‘Underinsured’ May be the Next Healthcare Crisis

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http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/content/HEP-316567/Underinsured-May-be-the-Next-Healthcare-Crisis

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Why Insurance Doesn’t Always Prevent Giant Medical Bills

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Many Insured Adults Are Struggling With Medical Bills

 

Percent of insured adults considered “underinsured”
23
2003
2010
2014

Source: The Commonwealth Fund

What do high deductible health plans really mean for hospitals?

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As consumers become responsible for a greater portion of their healthcare costs, hospitals will see their role as collection agent grow.

Video: Humana CEO Bruce Broussard on technology, value-based pay and Medicare Advantage

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California Employer Health Benefits: Rising Costs, Shrinking Coverage

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Why Low Growth in Health Costs Still Stings

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High deductibles have pricey consequences

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If people choose not to have important preventive care and end up needing an expensive hospital stay years later as a result, everybody is worse off.