People make the assumption that their cost of living will go down when they retire, but if you have a lot of health care issues, your cost of living could go up.
It's significant when you have an employer like GM making this kind of move. It could trigger more of the same from other employers,
If workers are going to use the services, it's going to cost them more money.
It doesn't look hopeful. It's a massive problem especially in light of what happens to Medicare over the next 14 years.
They could ask their families, their friends, their doctor. They could also check with the National Committee for Quality Assurance , which has a ranking of health care plans.
We are in the midst of a weak economy. That means fewer jobs and fewer people with coverage.
These are a sign of how desperate we've become.
This isn't a silver bullet. This will help some people but not all people. It's not a solution for all our health care problems.
They're seeing it as an investment with a cost, ... but an investment they expect to get a return on. All this is happening while healthcare-cost inflation is back and pushing 10 percent.
There have been similar findings with regard to diabetes care. When Pitney Bowes lowered costs for diabetes and asthma medications, they found that overall costs went down and compliance went up.
