This Time Is Different
The passage of comprehensive reform. But we believe the decade ahead will be different for two major reasons. The most obvious is that for the first time in the United States, comprehensive federal reform of the health care system has occurred. The PPACA intends to improve health care access for nearly 50 million uninsured people, while introducing a variety of reforms to reduce costs and improve quality — an extraordinary set of goals. It is ambitious in scope and will affect nearly every area of health care, in particular limiting insurer prerogative and pushing providers toward new reimbursement schemes.
The passage of comprehensive reform. But we believe the decade ahead will be different for two major reasons. The most obvious is that for the first time in the United States, comprehensive federal reform of the health care system has occurred. The PPACA intends to improve health care access for nearly 50 million uninsured people, while introducing a variety of reforms to reduce costs and improve quality — an extraordinary set of goals. It is ambitious in scope and will affect nearly every area of health care, in particular limiting insurer prerogative and pushing providers toward new reimbursement schemes.
PART TWO: Brennan and Lee discuss the implications of this shift for various health care sectors.
Employers
The employer outlook can best be illustrated by taking a step back, and analyzing the dynamic between employer coverage and the other major sources of health insurance: the government and individuals. A fourth source of insurance, the exchanges, will be added in 2014.
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