The Looming Doctor Shortage

The Alliance For Health Reform brief looks at why the nation has a physician shortage, and what can be done to help ensure access to care after reform. Some solutions explored are: 1) incentives for newly trained physicians to join the primary care workforce, 2) reforming provider payments to encourage primary care, and 3) reorganizing health care delivery so that more patients have an ongoing relationship with a...

Just What Is A Health Savings Account?

From the Harvard Business Site: Health savings accounts (HSAs) are tax-protected savings accounts connected with a high-deductible, low-premium plan. Most HSAs provide for a fully covered annual physical and then a high deductible for any other medical needs. The HSA account carries over year to year and can be used tax-free to pay for any medical, dental and most alternative medicine treatments. Upon retirement...