Podcast: ACA, AHCA and What’s Next in Washington, D.C.
Mike Bertaut appears on the Jim Engster Show to rehash the demise of the AHCA and to discuss what could be coming next out of our nation’s capital.
Tag: rates
Instability = Uncertainty = Expense: Health Insurance marketplaces need immediate attention
One thing you learn if you work around insurance for a while is that instability and unpredictability drive everybody’s costs up. A lot. And it turns out it doesn’t matter if that’s car insurance, homeowners insurance, life insurance or health insurance.
Questions Answered: Bertaut talks ACA, rate increases and more
Hear Straight Talk’s Mike Bertaut talk about the healthcare economy, including possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act, why many rates have increased, how much the ACA is to blame and more.
The Plain and Ugly Truth about Rate Increases
What If We Put Your Doctor on Commission?
Health insurance companies like Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana have a long history of trying to slow down the rapidly rising cost of healthcare. Over the years, a variety of strategies have emerged. Frankly, we’ve tried lots of stuff. When a company comes to us because their employee healthcare costs are going up too quickly, we try things like cutting out high-cost medical providers, steering people to less-expensive (but equally effective) drugs, raising out-of-pocket costs to discourage non-essential healthcare, and changing the mix between the employer contribution and the employee contribution.
‘My Premiums Just Went Up HOW Much? What the Heck?’
I can’t help but notice some folks talking on our social media about eye-popping price increases. I’m hearing talk of premiums doubling, or even tripling, since last year. What’s the story with this?