Category Archives: Cost of Health Care

Obama will need a lot of help to fix our cost of health care.

Posted on 11/12/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

An idea for that help…courtesy of McKinsey & Company In the latest McKinsey Quarterly, there is an article entitled, “Health care in China: Entering uncharted waters.” Well, it may not be charted, but we have a real good template for … Continue reading →

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A look at the cost of health care PIE—in the USA

Posted on 11/05/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

According to KaiserEDU.org (See link below), there are three primary drivers of healthcare cost increases in recent years: Technology and prescription drugs — Some analysts state that the availability of more expensive, state-of-the-art medical technologies and drugs fuels health care … Continue reading →

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Are corporate wellness programs working?

Posted on 10/06/2012 by J. Morris Hicks

In my opinion, they’re not even scratching the surface. What’s missing? Even though almost ALL large companies have some kind of formalized wellness program in place, the average health care cost per employee continues to increase at about 6% a … Continue reading →

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