Paul Fronstin
Paul Fronstin
cheap easy offer
It was easy to offer these things 40 years ago because they were cheap. They're not cheap anymore.
cheap easy offer
It was easy to offer these things 40 years ago because they were cheap. They're not cheap anymore.
desperate sign
These are a sign of how desperate we've become.
costs coverage people private public pushing rising
Rising health-care costs are pushing more people into public coverage from private coverage. I don't know how long that can last.
assumption care cost health living people
People make the assumption that their cost of living will go down when they retire, but if you have a lot of health care issues, your cost of living could go up.
happens light massive medicare next problem
It doesn't look hopeful. It's a massive problem especially in light of what happens to Medicare over the next 14 years.
expect happening inflation investment pushing return seeing
They're seeing it as an investment with a cost, ... but an investment they expect to get a return on. All this is happening while healthcare-cost inflation is back and pushing 10 percent.
cost workers
If workers are going to use the services, it's going to cost them more money.
employer gm trigger
It's significant when you have an employer like GM making this kind of move. It could trigger more of the same from other employers,
companies continue finding insurance low tough
Insurance companies are consolidating because they are finding it tough to continue to keep low for their membership,
care continue costs economy health
It's all about affordability. Health care costs ... will continue to have an impact, even if the economy strengthens.
care continue costs economy health
It's all about affordability, ... Health care costs ... will continue to have an impact, even if the economy strengthens.
care health help people silver solution
This isn't a silver bullet. This will help some people but not all people. It's not a solution for all our health care problems.
care desperate employers health move
Employers are desperate to do something about health care costs, and most will move in this direction.