The Real Power of Health Insurance

5/23/2013 1:53:13 PM

May 23, 2013 | by J. D. Roth, Entrepreneur.com

As business owners, we tend to view health insurance as a nice perk to offer employees. But it’s not a perk. It’s a requirement for anyone choosing to go it alone as an entrepreneur.

One thing that people–and I’m one of them–seem to forget when it comes to moaning about the escalating cost of health insurance is that

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Hospital Costs Jump With Changes In Geography Across LA County

5/9/2013 11:23:22 AM

May 8, 2013 | TARZANA (CBSLA.com)

A new report from the federal government details how a few miles can make a drastic difference on the cost of a simple procedure and CBS2 reveals Los Angeles-area hospitals vary as much as $37,690 for the same treatment.

The Department of Health & Human Services went public with the new data Wednesday. CBS2′S Amy Johnson has uncovered how much health

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California bill puts spotlight on wellness programs

5/7/2013 11:45:54 AM

May 6, 2013 | by Allison Bell, LifeHealthPro

The simmering battle over wellness programs is starting to boil over in California.

Members of the California Senate Health Committee recently voted 5-2 to pass Senate Bill 189, a bill that would put new restrictions on employer-sponsored wellness programs.

The bill, introduced by state Sen.

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SeeChange Health Warns Against Legislation That Will Stifle Innovation and Undermine Efforts to Improve Californians’ Health

5/6/2013 11:34:37 AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Legislation aimed at outlawing health insurance plans from rewarding consumers with lower premiums or reduce out-of-pocket expenses for engaging in wellness programs was condemned today for “stifling innovation by depriving state residents of methods proven to improve health and save lives” by Dr. Sean Penwell, chief medical officer of SeeChange Health.

The

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