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How Texas can contain out-of-control health care costs
Allow insurers prior authorization of health care procedures to prevent unnecessary care.
By Bill Hammond
As a businessman and former legislator now working on behalf of insurance reform, I get a lot of questions from employers, entrepreneurs and individuals seeking to make their dreams into realities. One of the most frequent questions I get is: What keeps me up at night regarding matters of state politics and policy? The answer is health care.
The fact is many Texans are discovering they cannot afford health care because costs are rising at unsustainable rates. Business owners want to offer jobs with decent wages and affordable benefits, but affordable benefits may not continue to be an option in Texas.
Putting off routine care causes problems down the road, Rochester doctors say
“I think there was a time when people were avoiding going to the doctor,” one said. “But what you’ll find is that going to the clinic is very safe.” 4:30 am, Feb. 8, 2021 ×
Dr. Michael Mesick (Contributed photo)
Rochester s fear of coronavirus in the doctor s office has been causing other health problems, local physicians say.
Dr. Michael Mesick of the Rochester Clinic can attest to that.
“There’s a pretty big concern across health care that things were delayed and haven’t caught up yet,” he said. “For example, vaccinations in children.
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WASHINGTON, DC (February 2, 2021) The Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) today announced the launch of its new health care claims dataset for research. The new dataset is more than 25% larger than the original HCCI dataset, containing more than 1 billion claims per year for more than 55 million people who receive health care coverage from their employers. Researchers will initially have access to data from 2012 to 2018, with 2019 and 2020 information being added as soon as possible. The data is sourced from Aetna/CVS, Humana, Kaiser Permanente and more than 30 non-profit health plans included in the Blue Health Intelligence® national dataset , enabling researchers to conduct analysis at the national, state, and sub-state level. HCCI s patient-, provider-, and payer-deidentified dataset contains comprehensive diagnostic, procedure, site of care and cost information, including payments made by insurers as well as what patients pay out of pocket.