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Vol. 14, No. 7
July 2005
Day is breaking over a health insurance market in which legislators and employers are friendly to consumer-directed health plans. Reminder: POS plans grew from 0 percent market share in 1988 to 23 percent in 2001.
More use of generics is shaping up to be the main difference between the drug usage in a traditional health plan and in a consumer-directed product. The consumer plan also sees greater usage of the mail-order option.
Mini-Meds: The Workingman's Plan
Large health insurers are beginning to offer coverage to an unexpectedly vibrant niche — the employed poor. The selling point behind these "mini-meds" is simple: Something is better than nothing. But is it always?
Pay for Performance: Cure or Problem?
You can't argue with the logic behind paying for performance. So, then, how come so many do? Physicians say some implementations are unfair to them.
There's a new plan design in town.
Fixing a fragmented IT system.
News and Commentary
Fear Called Primary Factor In How Coverage Is Chosen
Two Major Studies Focus On Mental Health
Seeing is believing?
Headlines On Deadline
Encouraging regional IT nets.
Clinical trial registry arrives.
Country docs are in the money.
Older drugs garner more loyalty.
CDHPs meet biologics.
Working out a plan for the uninsured.
Premium hikes to be lowest in 5 years.