Tag: healthcare
Baby boomers on Medicare are streaming into Medicare Advantage plans, with nearly 18 million people currently enrolled in them. But a new study identifies pitfalls that might not be obvious to those signing up. Advantage plans are HMOs or PPOs that provide both basic Medicare Part B coverage and many of the benefits offered by…
Inequality is frequently in the news. A new study puts an interesting spin on this now-familiar topic: rising health costs are a significant reason for wage inequality. The cost of employer-provided health insurance is a larger share of lower-paid employees’ total compensation than it is for the people higher up in the organization. Since insuranc…
