Health Insurance Plans For Individuals & Families, Employers, Medicare

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Employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 18 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.4 million new jobs. Democratic strategists and officials argued Monday that Trump’s budget proposal exposed how little credibility Republicans have in debating health care, and showed signs of confidence that it would sharpen the contrast Democrats are seeking to make in the run-up to the 2020 election.

Republicans have long called for more significant changes to Medicare and other mandatory spending programs that are the biggest drivers of the national debt. The Trump budget also proposes … Read More..

Health Insurance Plans For Individuals & Families, Employers, Medicare

Health
Employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 18 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.4 million new jobs. The Trump budget proposes additional flexibility around benefits and cost-sharing, such as increasing copayments for non-emergency use of the emergency department.” We know from a lengthy body of health policy research that when you have higher costs associated with health care, patients cut back on their doctor trips — both the ones are needed and those that aren’t quite so necessary.

This study is the first, to our knowledge, to systematically examine … Read More..