Thinking Creatively To Fill Gaps In The Health Care Work Force – Houston Public Media : houstonpublicmedia

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Thinking Creatively To Fill Gaps In The Health Care Work Force – Houston Public Media

Thinking Creatively To Fill Gaps In The Health Care Work Force – Houston Public Media

Like many states, Texas faces shortages of doctors and other health workers.A conference at the Texas Medical Center explored the research behind several possible solutions, such as "grand-aides" and dental therapists.Texas is suffering from a doctor shortage and a nurse shortage, and both are expected to get worse as the state's population grows.


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Public Option Health Care Is Slipping Through the Back Door

Public Option Health Care Is Slipping Through the Back Door

This article first appeared on the American Enterprise Institute site.The Obamacare exchanges continue to struggle.It's estimated that Obamacare insurance premiums will spike an average 25 percent next year, according to analysts.


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Workers Pay More for Health Care as Companies Shift Burden, Survey Finds

Workers Pay More for Health Care as Companies Shift Burden, Survey Finds

AVERAGE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR FAMILY COVERAGE $20 thousand Employer Worker $15 $10 $5 0 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 AVERAGE ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE FOR SINGLE COVERAGE AMONG COVERED WORKERS WITH A DEDUCTIBLE $1,500 $1,000 $500 0 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 AVERAGE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS AVERAGE ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE FOR SINGLE COVERAGE AMONG COVERED WORKERS WITH A DEDUCTIBLE FOR FAMILY COVERAGE $20 thousand $1,500 Employer Worker $15 $1,000 $10 $500 $5 0 0 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 '06 '08 '10 '12 '14 '16 Annual premiums for health insurance offered by employers have gone up less sharply in recent years, but workers are facing much higher deductibles before their coverage starts paying for care.State health insurance exchanges created under the new health care law are in turmoil.By contrast, the employer market — where the majority of Americans still get their coverage — seems like a bastion of stability.