940 Million Savings Seen in Newer Health Care Setup
Alternate Health-care Delivery Systems offer broader benefits at lower cost by reducing inpatient days and shifting care to outpatient settings. AHDS plans cover hospital, physicians, drugs, and wellness services, promising substantial savings and streamlined access, with Cedar Rapids prospects cited as potential $40 million yearly.
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Health care reform push promotes AHDS benefits in Cedar Rapids
The article profiles Louis B. Blair and discusses AHDS plans to coordinate doctors, hospitals, and insurers. It highlights comprehensive benefits available regardless of usage, Medicare supplementary policies, and aims to reduce billing confusion while encouraging local support for AHDS development and timely enrollment.
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Blue Cross Plans
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Medical progress series probes rising health care costs
This weekly review surveys forces driving soaring health care expenses and explores potential system changes to address the cost crisis, outlining how advancing medicine elevates spending and what reforms might slow the rise.
Take the Cure for Regulation and Subsidy in Medicine
A Boston lecture by Dr. Leonard Peikoff argues Medicare rules distort medical care. He warns price controls drive early discharges and hinder patient care, predicting subsidies lead to bankruptcy and reduced medical quality. He calls for rejecting socialized medicine and embracing free-market medical practice.
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