Insurer: More consumers choosing account-based plans
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2006-06-15
CROSS COUNTRY
Opinion Journal, NJ -
Oklahoma is simply coming to grips with reality--Medicaid needs fundamental change. Although the program subsidizes care for 52 million low-income people, Medicaid's price tag threatens the financial stability of many states. South Carolina's expenses, for instance, have virtually doubled in the past decade, and may consume nearly one-fourth of the state's budget in 2010. Nationwide, Medicaid spending grew 9.1% in 2004 alone, and is projected to be at nearly half a trillion dollars in less than a decade. Fiscally conscious governors and state legislatures have traditionally controlled Medicaid expenses through reductions in enrollment, benefits and provider reimbursement. Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen, for instance, culled 190,000 from the Medicaid rolls.
2006-06-14
CROSS COUNTRY
Opinion Journal, NJ -
Oklahoma is simply coming to grips with reality--Medicaid needs fundamental change. Although the program subsidizes care for 52 million low-income people, Medicaid's price tag threatens the financial stability of many states. South Carolina's expenses, for instance, have virtually doubled in the past decade, and may consume nearly one-fourth of the state's budget in 2010. Nationwide, Medicaid spending grew 9.1% in 2004 alone, and is projected to be at nearly half a trillion dollars in less than a decade. Fiscally conscious governors and state legislatures have traditionally controlled Medicaid expenses through reductions in enrollment, benefits and provider reimbursement. Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen, for instance, culled 190,000 from the Medicaid rolls.
2006-06-13
Destiny Health CEO to leave post soon
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2006-06-11
CROSS COUNTRY
Opinion Journal, NJ -
Oklahoma is simply coming to grips with reality--Medicaid needs fundamental change. Although the program subsidizes care for 52 million low-income people, Medicaid's price tag threatens the financial stability of many states. South Carolina's expenses, for instance, have virtually doubled in the past decade, and may consume nearly one-fourth of the state's budget in 2010. Nationwide, Medicaid spending grew 9.1% in 2004 alone, and is projected to be at nearly half a trillion dollars in less than a decade. Fiscally conscious governors and state legislatures have traditionally controlled Medicaid expenses through reductions in enrollment, benefits and provider reimbursement. Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen, for instance, culled 190,000 from the Medicaid rolls.
2006-06-10
P&G on track despite Gillette inventory cutbacks
WAVE, KY -
Daley said sales in Gillette's razor business should be below underlying consumption, with the largest impact in the company's fiscal fourth quarter ending in June. The shift stems from P&G's distribution change, which was expected, and some things out of the company's control, such as retailers cutting back inventory levels.
2006-06-09
CROSS COUNTRY
Opinion Journal, NJ -
Oklahoma is simply coming to grips with reality--Medicaid needs fundamental change. Although the program subsidizes care for 52 million low-income people, Medicaid's price tag threatens the financial stability of many states. South Carolina's expenses, for instance, have virtually doubled in the past decade, and may consume nearly one-fourth of the state's budget in 2010. Nationwide, Medicaid spending grew 9.1% in 2004 alone, and is projected to be at nearly half a trillion dollars in less than a decade. Fiscally conscious governors and state legislatures have traditionally controlled Medicaid expenses through reductions in enrollment, benefits and provider reimbursement. Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen, for instance, culled 190,000 from the Medicaid rolls.
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