What to Expect in Next Year’s Health Benefits Offerings

For those fortunate enough to have employer based health insurance, here is some information describing how the new health care laws may affect you in 2011. Most provisions don’t kick in until 2014 but there are a few highlighted here that can impact your coverage and your share of the costs this coming year. No matter what one thinks of the health care legislation from a political perspective, it is here, and the more information we have the better. We will do our best to track this for you and post all relevant information we come across.

www.nytimes.com/2010/06/12/health/12patient.html?pagewanted=print

No Matter What, We Pay for Others’ Bad Habits

This article from the NY Times written by a cardiologist addresses a topic that is becoming more widely discussed and is very controversial and complex. I think the doctor does a good job of trying to offer a balanced explanation for people’s behavior regarding their health. As health care costs and health insurance costs continue to rise and become a bigger factor in the economic health of the U.S. this issue is going to be even more relevant.

www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/health/30risk.html?ref=health

Seeking the Best Medical Care Prices

As out-of-pocket health care expenses continue to rise, it is imperative that

as health care consumers, we become better shoppers and consumers of

these services. There is some valuable information in this article from the

NY Times Well section. They refer to a couple web sites that consumers can

use for pricing information. The sites are linked in our blogroll in the right

hand column.

www.nytimes.com/2009/11/28/health/28patient.html?ref=health

Workers Face Reality as They Renew Health Benefits

At the risk of sounding redundant, more evidence, via the Washington Post,

that our only real long term optionto control our health care expenditures, insured or not,

is to get healthy. Please visit our web site (see link in right column) for information to help

you and your familyget on a path to health and wellness. No fad diets, supplements or other shortucuts,

just a basic, gradual lifestyle change that can be incorporated with a little planning

and little, if any, expense.

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/25/AR2009102501334_pf.html

Get Smart About Your Co. Sponsored Health Plan

It is enrollment time of year for most company health plans. Here are some tips

from the Wall Street Journal to help you make informed choices.

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/12/AR2009101201580_pf.html