The Milliman Medical Index (MMI) provides us with a very important measure of health care spending in the United States. For 2009, average annual medical
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2009 Milliman Medical Index
2009 Milliman Medical Index
Milliman, Inc.
May 2009
The fifth annual Milliman Medical Index (MMI) measures average annual medical spending for a typical American family of four covered
The reform proposal of the conservative Republicans
"The Patients' Choice Act of 2009" is one of two Republican proposals for health care reform being released today and is considered to be the
The reform proposal of the conservative Republicans
Senators Coburn, Burr and Representatives Ryan, Nunes Offer A Better Path Forward on Health Care Reform
Senator Tom Coburn, M.D.
May 20, 2009
Earlier today, U.S. Senators Tom
Senate Finance report on financing health care reform
Tomorrow the members of the Senate Finance Committee will retreat to a closed-door session, taking this report with them to walk through their options for
Senate Finance report on financing health care reform
Baucus, Grassley Release Policy Options for Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform
United States Senate
Committee on Finance
News Release
May 18, 2009
Tomorrow the members of the Senate Finance Committee
Relman/Angell letter in The New York Times
Although single payer advocates were not allowed to testify at the Senate Finance Committee roundtable on reform, the New York Times seems to agree that
Relman/Angell letter in The New York Times
Taming Runaway Health Care Costs
Letters
The New York Times
May 16, 2009
To the Editor:
David Leonhardt, in his May 13 column ("Health Care, a Lesson in Pain," Economic
Medicare beats employer-sponsored plans
Very few individuals, especially those already covered by Medicare, will be surprised by this study. It demonstrates that, compared to people under 65 with private
Medicare beats employer-sponsored plans
Meeting Enrollees' Needs: How Do Medicare And Employer Coverage Stack Up?
By Karen Davis, Stuart Guterman, Michelle M. Doty, Kristof M. Stremikis
Health Affairs
May 12, 2009
Very few
Insurers place burden on physician practices
Much has been said about the large amount of premium dollars that are spent on the administrative excesses of the private insurance industry. These two
Health Insurance Exchange and private plan behavior
Expanding Health Care Coverage: Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans
Description of Policy Options
Senate Finance Committee
May 14, 2009 (released May 11)
Health Insurance Exchange
Proposed Options
Although