Consumer Driven Health Care

According to a study by Guardian Life, American employees are failing when it comes to their general knowledge about benefits and health insurance.

While health care cost increases have slowed in the U.S., theyre far from flat. There are many factors in play that continue to drive health care costs upward.

Buying outside the marketplace might make more sense for wealthy buyers who dont qualify for subsidies as well as for those with certain medical conditions that demand access to certain specialists.

Mark Bertolini says the current program pushes good risks out of the market.

However, some workers who are confident they will have coverage still express concern about access to necessary medical services.

Vermont looks to implement a statewide accountable care organization, just two years after its failed single-payer initiative.