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California Health Care Affordability Board discuss methodology for statewide spending target – State of Reform

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California Health Care Affordability Board discuss methodology for statewide spending target - State of Reform

California’s Health Care Affordability Board (HCAB) met last month to discuss an overview of draft decisions for a baseline spending report, and introduced methodology considerations for the statewide spending target. The board’s purpose is to reduce the rate of cost growth across California’s healthcare sector.  The Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) will measure healthcare … Read more

Who thought flexible spending accounts were a good idea?

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Fixing open enrollment starts with staying mad about it

Filling up a flexible spending account for health care can feel like a perverse game of The Price Is Right: Quick, guess how much money you’re going to spend on doctor’s visits, prescriptions, and unforeseen medical emergencies next year. Guess correctly, and you’ll save a little money. Overestimate, and you could lose it (or find … Read more