Editor’s Picks July 27, 2009
Important Agent’s-only Phone Number.
Don’t forget that First Horizon Msaver maintains a toll-free line just for brokers and agents. Use this line to get answers to your HSA questions, or to enroll a group.
877-949-6727
The State of the Health Care Debate.
chicagotribune.com, July 27
Multiple health care proposals are being discussed on Capitol Hill, revised and refined into single proposals in the House and Senate. Here are comparisons of the House bill as it stands and the Senate Health Committee bill.
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An Individual Mandate Could Mean More Members, but More Competition for Health Plans.
asihealth.com, July 24, 2009
Guaranteed-issue insurance coverage - combined with an individual mandate - which has been proposed by House and Senate committees, could be a huge opportunity for health plans that are working to counter eroding membership. It also could lead to provider shortages and consolidation among health plans. (Read More)
Five Freedoms you’d Lose in Health Care Reform.
money.cnn.com,
If you read the fine print in the Congressional plans, you’ll find that a lot of cherished aspects of the current system would disappear. For eexample, the bills threaten to eliminate the one part of the market truly driven by consumers spending their own money. That’s what makes a market, and health care needs more of it, not less. (Read More)
Guest Post - Healthcare Reform Bill Amended: Free Unlimited Gas Card.
healthplaninnovationblog.com, July 23, 2009
The health of America is at stake, and continuing to run down the path of providing free care without engaging the consumer is a dead end solution that will turn “Yes We Can” into “What’d We Do?” (Read More)