Word: kaiser
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...would change the dynamic of that decision? You know, first of all, unlike my mother, who had a difficult time with her cancer in part because her insurance was a little bit unreliable and she had just taken a new job, my grandmother had been signed up under Kaiser Permanente for years. And it's actually one of the models of high-quality, cost-efficient care that's out there right now, partly because they maintain such a stable base of patients and they construct a whole team approach that has proven to be very effective...
...with the committee's discussions say the tax threshold could be based on either what federal-employee benefits cost or the average cost of insurance nationwide. Nearly 20% of Americans covered by employer-sponsored health insurance have policies costing more than 120% of the national average, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation...
...argument in favor of expanding Medicaid is largely one of efficiency. The existing program "is designed to meet the needs of low-income individuals and those with complex health needs and has an existing delivery, financing and administrative structure," says the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation. "Medicaid coverage for low-income adults could help establish a strong floor of coverage for the low-income population, upon which additional expansion efforts could build." And in some ways, it would be easier for the states to administer an income-based program, rather than one in which they have to keep track of whether...
...This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.] Top 5 Insurers 2008 Market Share United Health Group 11.8% WELL POINT* 8.9% KAISER PERMANENTE 7.6% Aetna 4.2% HUMANA...
...Another complication is that the average cost of employer-provided plans varies widely across the country. In 2006, for example, the average employer-provided plan for a family in New Hampshire cost $12,686; in Hawaii, the average was only $9,426, according to statistics compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation. So it is no surprise that lawmakers from states where health coverage is more expensive are wary of the idea. A way around that problem, says Massachusetts Institute of Technology economics professor Jonathan Gruber, would be to have the taxes kick in at different levels in different states. "Otherwise...