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| "Humana does not support any bill that would eliminate any Medicare Advantage or make private insurance illegal. Insurance and Medicare Advantage create an incentive to have a holistic view of a member, which is critical to the long-term success of the program and the ability to offer greater benefits and more security for individuals." | ||
| -Bruce Broussard, CEO, Humana |
| An analysis by
the Health Care Cost Institute found up to a 25-fold variation
in median prices of the same healthcare services. The median
price for C-sections in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
($20,721) was nearly 4.5 times that in Knoxville, TN ($4,556). A
common blood test in Beaumont, TX ($443) costs nearly 25 times
more than the same test in Toledo, OH ($18). Established patient
office visits had median prices 3 times larger in Anchorage, AK
($165) than in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($60). Source: Health Care Cost Institute: Past the Price Index |
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Could Take Years Kaiser Health News, May 7, 2019 CBO’s Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers Kaiser Health News, May 1, 2019 |
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AAMC Report: 6 Key Findings
About Projected Shortage of Physicians by 2032 1. Projected physician shortage by 2032: 46,900 to 121,900 2. Projected shortage of primary care physicians: 21,100 to 55,200 3. Projected shortage of specialty care physicians: 24,800 to 65,800 4. Projected shortage of surgical specialists: 14,300 to 23,400 5. The U.S. population over age 65 is expected to grow 48% by 2032 6. It takes 7 to 15 years for a physician to complete training Notes: Findings from a report entitled, "The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections from 2017-2032," the fifth annual study conducted by the Life Science division of IHS Markit, a global information company. Source: Association of American Medical Colleges |
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