There’s A Catch Behind Stability In Premiums For Many Employees
Companies are increasingly shifting their workers onto high-deductible health plans.
The Mercury News:
While Premiums Hold Steady, High-Deductible Health Plans Shifting Costs To Employees
Double-digit premium hikes are jolting millions of Americans who get their coverage through the Affordable Care Act, but just the opposite is happening to Ryan Lemburg. Like most Americans who get their health insurance through their employers, the Tracy school teacher has seen his annual premiums creep up at a historically low pace since the country’s controversial health care law, Obamacare, was passed six years ago. Good news, right? So why doesn’t it feel that way? (Seipel, 10/23)
In other health law news —
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Open Enrollment Underway For Medicare And Obamacare
Open enrollment for Obamacare and Medicare-related health and prescription drug plans is underway, and this year the state has a new tool to help consumers get the best health care at the lowest cost. In some cases, medical groups that are paid the most money do not necessarily provide higher quality care, said Elizabeth Abbott, director of the state Office of the Patient Advocate, or OPA. “Some people say, ‘I’m willing to pay any price for good health care,’ but what people should want to do is get the very best health care at the lowest price,” Abbott said. (Espinoza, 10/23)