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What are states doing to curb the increases in health care prices that result from provider consolidation?
Insurer profits are at record highs, due in part to increased consumer access to and enrollment in health care plans.
Consumers have never had more access to health information, but many workers are still not taking action to improve their lifestyles.
Health care spending continues to rise for employer-sponsored health plans, due to a combination of increasing prices and increased utilization.
'Hacking and IT Incidents' accounted for more than 60 percent of all data leakage.
Among survey respondents, 55 percent have a favorable opinion of the health care reform law, while opposition stood at 37 percent.
Sound familiar? The health care industry is suffering from a lack of skilled employees, issues with burnout and worker turnover.
A new white paper calls on providers and employers to improve dental health literacy.
QSHRAs allow employers with fewer than 50 employees to give workers tax-free money to purchase health insurance and services.
"I don't think we've seen health care industry leaders so polarized on some strategic issues and so tightly aligned on others."