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Medical Cost Reduction

More Than Half of Americans Say Cost Concerns Led to Healthcare Cutbacks Last Year

More Than Half of Americans Say Cost Concerns Led to Healthcare Cutbacks Last Year 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The economic downturn is having an impact on people’s decision to skip or postpone treatment.  The following article details recent findings by the Kaiser Family Foundation healthcare tracking poll.  While…

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Scary Trends In Employer Based Health Care

Scary Trends In Employer Based Health Care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

The US economic situation has conspired with ongoing health care cost inflation to increase financial issues that employers face in offering health care benefits to employees. Couple that with uncertainty…

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How to Curb Health Care Costs

How to Curb Health Care Costs 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

 Proposed legislation to measure the effectiveness of treatment for diseases and certain injuries is drawing criticism from conservative circles. The following article provides opinion on why standard treatment and protocols…

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For Uninsured Young Adults, Do-It-Yourself Health Care

For Uninsured Young Adults, Do-It-Yourself Health Care 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

This is an excellent article in the New York Times about young people who avoid purchasing health insurance because their age makes them feel invulnerable or because health insurance policies are too expensive. …

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In California, Pricey Insurance Plans Get Pricier

In California, Pricey Insurance Plans Get Pricier 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Buyer beware! Americans are feeling the squeeze of rising health care costs including insurance. It’s no news that the number of uninsured continues to rise as health insurance becomes unaffordable.…

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Managed Care Plans Do Little to Rein in Costs, Dallas Doctor's Study Says

Managed Care Plans Do Little to Rein in Costs, Dallas Doctor's Study Says 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

01/31/2009 Dallas Morning News – Online Do managed care plans really contain costs? Not according to the following article posted in the Dallas Morning News – Online. Whether the intention…

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Growing Number of Americans Report Problems Paying Medical Bills

Growing Number of Americans Report Problems Paying Medical Bills 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Almost One in Five Has Medical Bills of $1,000 or More A report from Kaiser Family Foundation published in November 2008 found that the number of consumers reporting difficulty in…

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A Healthcare System Out of Balance

A Healthcare System Out of Balance 150 150 Medical Cost Advocate

Why is the price of healthcare for the same procedure dramatically different from one hospital to the next? Why aren’t American’s aware of this? To find out more read the…

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