According to a recent study, California was sixth lowest among
the states in public and private health care spending as a
proportion of its economy. The state’s relative spending, 12.5
percent of its economy, was just 84 percent of the national
average.
California could cut $110 billion in healthcare spending over the
next decade, saving the average household $800 a year, by quickly
moving away from conventional fee-for-service medicine and
embracing more coordinated care, a new report says.
California’s health industry heavyweights, warning that insurance
premiums will soon consume a third of people’s incomes, today
threw their weight behind a plan to revamp the health care
delivery system.
A state agency released data Wednesday on the financial health of
hospitals in California, showing a dramatic rise in labor costs
across the industry and an increase in uncompensated care at
public hospitals.
July 9, 2012California Health Care FoundationMay 2012
Health spending represents a significant share of California’s
economy, but the amount spent ranks among the lowest in the
nation — both per person and per Medicaid enrollee.
Healthcare spending in California is well below the national
average, according to new federal data — largely because of high
numbers of uninsured and low Medi-Cal reimbursement rates,
analysts say.
Staying healthy in the United States is expensive. In fact, in
2009, the average annual cost of health care was $7,960 per
person — two and a half times what it was in Japan for the same
year.
September 11, 2011Sacramento Business JournalAugust 26, 2011
The costs to provide health care are rising at the same time
advances in medicine, an aging population and rising burden of
chronic disease are increasing demand for care, according to the
American Hospital Association (AHA) and their new Trend-Watch
Report titled, “The Cost of Caring: Drivers of Spending on
Hospital Care.
Hospitals in California are paying more to provide health
insurance coverage for their workers, according to a new survey
of 231 California hospitals by Keenan Healthcare. The survey
found that California hospitals are facing average insurance
costs of $10,992 per employee this year, an 11% increase from
last year.
A new poll finds that many baby boomers are concerned about
rising health care expenses associated with aging. According to
the poll, 43% of baby boomers are “very” or “extremely” worried
about their ability to pay their medical costs.
Uncompensated care for illegal immigrants is a huge problem
because hospitals are forced to pass on the costs, said U.S. Rep.
Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach.
June 20, 2011Los Angeles Business JournalMay 30, 2011
The spotlight is shining on health care costs. It’s an
issue that generates newspaper headlines and debate among
business leaders, policymakers and consumers. But for all
of the arguments – and accusations – that emanate from this
discussion, the facts are more complex than the dialogue often
reflects.
My mother had been in pain for sometime in her abdomen and in
her back. Eventually, the pain became so bad that I took her to
St Mary’s emergency room…
