Comments on: 6 1/2 Reasons Why Healthcare Costs So Much http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/10/6-12-reasons-why-healthcare-costs-so-much/ We Are Trailblazers in the World of Employee Benefits Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:13:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tim http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/2009/10/6-12-reasons-why-healthcare-costs-so-much/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Tim Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:56:17 +0000 http://www.ovationbenefits.com/blog/?p=371#comment-269 Bill, nice article. I tend to find through conversation that most people will point the finger at the health insurers as the reason for high costs while many in the insurance industry will point to doctors due to defensive medicine (lots of tests) and malpractice insurance. In the end, it seems to be a big circle How come many of these items do not make the headlines of stories dealing with reform? Most of the time the news agencies are reporting on pre-existing limitations, death panels and the public option. How would any of these hot topics "bend the curve of healthcare costs?" Another area I feel is often overlooked is in prescription drugs. What's being done in that arena to cut waste and curb costs? Here is an interesting take from the CEO of Medco, one of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM). http://bit.ly/z0Ima Bill, nice article. I tend to find through conversation that most people will point the finger at the health insurers as the reason for high costs while many in the insurance industry will point to doctors due to defensive medicine (lots of tests) and malpractice insurance. In the end, it seems to be a big circle

How come many of these items do not make the headlines of stories dealing with reform? Most of the time the news agencies are reporting on pre-existing limitations, death panels and the public option. How would any of these hot topics “bend the curve of healthcare costs?”

Another area I feel is often overlooked is in prescription drugs. What’s being done in that arena to cut waste and curb costs? Here is an interesting take from the CEO of Medco, one of the largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM). http://bit.ly/z0Ima

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