Politicians from both sides of the aisle continue to show a troubling disconnect from basic principles in their approach to health care reform. Outpatient health care services dominate America's health spending, and these are amenable to value-based decisions. To fully leverage consumer power on health care prices, consumers must have an expanded role in directly paying for their care. Among their many debates about changing health care, the single most essential reform – reducing the cost of health care itself - is typically underemphasized or even entirely absent from the discussion. Beyond regulatory reform and tax repeal, specific mechanisms to reduce the prices of health care without harming access, quality, or innovation have been proven effective, and they should be the focus of health care reform.
Premier Health Plan exits federal health insurance exchange in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) - Premier Health Plan says uncertainty in Washington has led them to exit the federal health insurance exchange in Ohio. Renee George, president of Premier Health Plan says the federal exchange was created through the Affordable Care Act and the says the "volatility" in the marketplace does not allow Premier Health Plan to plan or price affordable health insurance. Premier Health Plan says it will discontinue its Premier HealthOne On-Exchange plan at the end of this year. However, the decision does not affect Premier Health Plan's off-exchange, Medicare Advantage or commercial group plans. "As a Dayton-based, physician-led health plan that believes strongly in value-based care, we're disappointed that we must discontinue our participation in the exchange in 2018," George said.
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