Recent reports from the insurance industry, including this report from the BlueCross BlueShield Association, have been targeted by proponents of the current leading reform model

The Market Structure of the Health Insurance IndustryBy D. Andrew Austin and Thomas L. HungerfordCongressional Research ServiceNovember 17, 2009The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has an

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has an outstanding reputation for authoritative, objective and nonpartisan analyses, providing Congress with the analytical support it needs to address

Report to the Congress: Measuring Regional Variation in Service UseMedPAC (Medicare Payment Advisory Commission)December 2009This paper is an important addition to the work of John

This paper is an important addition to the work of John Wennberg and his colleagues at Dartmouth on regional variation in spending in the Medicare

An Analysis of Health Insurance Premiums Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActCongressional Budget OfficeNovember 30, 2009The analysis looks separately at the effects on

For most individuals and families, the Senate health care reform bill will have very little impact on the premiums to be paid for health plans.

Aetna prepares for loss of 600,000 members as it raises 2010 pricesBy Emily BerryAmerican Medical NewsNovember 30, 2009Back when it was the largest private health

This act by Aetna indicates the level of sincerity the insurance industry has in its alleged new effort to cooperate in ensuring that everyone has

White House says health-care bills contain cost-cutting remediesBy Shailagh MurrayThe Washington PostNovember 26, 2009Critics of the Democratic bills point to cost control as a chief

AHIP president Karen Ignagni says that unless lawmakers institute changes across the entire system, health care costs will continue to weigh down the economy, placing

Big Bad Wolf:  "... and I'll huff and I'll puff... "Pig with the feasible compromise:  "Oops!" By Clay BennettChattanooga Times Free PressThursday, Nov. 19, 2009