Are drug prices too high or too low?
This is a common question I receive, often with the implicit assumption that prices in...
health insurance
Is ICHRA Considered Income? How ICHRA Gets Reported
Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are changing the landscape of employer-provided health benefits. These arrangements allow employers to reimburse...
Do Small Businesses Have to Offer Health Insurance to Employees?
Understanding whether you need to offer health insurance to your employees is crucial for compliance and planning as a small...
State And Federal Efforts To Improve Ownership Transparency
By Stacey Pogue and Nadia Stovicek Steward Health Care, the nation’s largest private, for-profit hospital chain, filed for bankruptcy in May 2024,...
Health and wealth
Are wealthier people healthier? If so, how strong is this relationship? Does it vary across countries? That is what a...
GOP Charge That Harris Backed Taxpayer-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details
Stephanie Armour Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.” Former President Donald Trump,...
Methods for Including Adverse Events in Economic Evaluations
That is the title of a great review paper by Salah Ghabri, Dalia Dawoud and Michael Drummond. They discuss that...
Has there been a decline in competition in the US?
This is a difficult question to answer. Consider the following world views: Decline-in-competition. Competition has declined because we observe increased...
It’s Still the Prices: Looking Under the Hood at Proposed 2025 Premiums
By Sabrina Corlette July is rate review season for state insurance departments—the annual process of collecting proposed health insurance premiums...
Inflation Reduction Act and Medicare 2025: Significant Changes Explained
Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act In preparation for the Medicare Season for 2025, licensed agents like myself begin preparations...
