Controlling health care costs.(Brief Article)

Business Insurance;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......strategies to contain rising health care costs. In the short term, modifying...ways for employers to reduce health care costs, Mr. Erb told the ISCEBS conference...costs under control. While health care costs have been sharply rising for...

Testimony on health care costs

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 17, 2002 ;     478 words ...Testimony on health care costs Lawmakers hear from experts, and...underlying causes of escalating health care costs in Wisconsin, with the general...becomes an easy target for blame of health care costs," Jaeger responded. "By and large...

Darling outlines strategy to control health care costs; WBGH president's...

Business Insurance;  March 24, 2003 ;     700+ words ......proven strategies to control health care costs, future increases could be...services would decline and health care costs would stop rising by double...that they are hurt by rising health care costs, Ms. Darling said. Employees...

Congressional arm to study area's high health care costs

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 24, 2002 ;     520 words ...Congressional arm to study area's high health care costs Barrett, Ryan ask for GAO inquiry...and other regions have higher health care costs than other parts of the nation. Fearing that health care costs could damage the economy in...

Rise in health care costs smaller in state

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  December 8, 2003 ;     623 words ...Rise in health care costs smaller in state Employers still...experienced a smaller increase in health care costs than their counterparts nationally...difference between Wisconsin's average health care costs and the national average can be...

Taking the pulse of health care costs

Corporate Report Wisconsin;  December 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...What is driving health care costs, and what can be done about it...Who is to blame for the surge in health care costs? In the poll, respondents pointed...actually a very small part of overall health care costs. Reinhardt said if you rebated...

Ask a benefit manager. (health care costs)(Column)

Business Insurance;  May 12, 1997 ;     700+ words ......anticipate regarding the level of health care costs? A: I am hearing this question...may be viewing the trend of health care costs much in the same manner in...to health care is: When will health care costs start increasing again? Most...

Wisconsin Legislators Target Rising Health Care Costs.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);  June 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......politicians to address skyrocketing health care costs, leaders of the state Assembly...chairman. I want the increase in health care costs to become part of the campaign...William M. Mercer study found health care costs were 55 percent higher than...

Wisconsin Businesses Join Forces to Fight 'Unacceptable' Health Care...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  January 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ......together to bring down soaring health care costs, which threaten competitiveness...explore alternatives to contain health care costs in the region, said Don. H...health care of 100,000 people. Health care costs in greater Milwaukee are 55...

Governments feel squeeze of health care costs

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 7, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Governments feel squeeze of health care costs Municipalities finding little...full-blown migraines statewide as health care costs soar by up to 30% for the coming...faces about a 25% increase in health care costs this year. New Berlin, which...

NEARLY 2.2 MILLION OHIOANS ARE IN FAMILIES THAT WILL SPEND MORE THAN 10...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ......of their pre-tax income on health care costs in 2008. While much national...insured families, as rising health care costs devour an ever-growing portion...needs to take steps to bring health care costs down and cover the uninsured...

701,000 Iowans Are in Families that Will Spend More than 10 Percent of...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 4, 2007 ;     700+ words ......insured families, as rising health care costs devour an ever-growing portion...their pre-tax family income on health care costs in 2008, according to a report...of their pre-tax income on health care costs in 2008. Health care is the...

Nearly 2.2 Million Ohioans Are in Families that Will Spend More than 10...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 5, 2007 ;     700+ words ......insured families, as rising health care costs devour an ever-growing portion...their pre-tax family income on health care costs in 2008, according to a report...of their pre-tax income on health care costs in 2008. Health care is the...

Get A Grip on Health Care Costs.(Running the Business)

Equipment Today Magazine;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Get A Grip on Health Care Costs By Garry Bartecki If there is one...lower increase, the discussion of health care costs seems to be a never-ending debate...it. Of course, union shops cover health care costs for union employees. But the rest...

852,000 Oregonians Are in Families that Will Spend More than 10 Percent of...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 18, 2007 ;     700+ words ......insured families, as rising health care costs devour an ever-growing portion...their pre-tax family income on health care costs in 2008, according to a report...of their pre-tax income on health care costs in 2008. Health care is the...