Health Care Reform

Employers are voicing their concerns over the rising claims and admin costs of their health plans and brokers and consultants are constantly on the lookout for new ideas that can make an impact and help them stay ahead of their competition.

The bill would set up a process to determine how much insurers must pay medical providers for the out-of-network care.

By checking a box on their state income tax returns, uninsured taxpayers can start the process of finding low-cost insurance coverage.

No Democrats crossed party lines. Four Republicans did cross party lines.

At first glance, it might appear that the two types of insurance, funded to some degree by public payors, have much in common.

Prices range from 150 percent of Medicare prices at the low end to 400 percent at the high end.