CAHP Research Spotlight: Two National Studies Tell the Same Story: Premiums Are Driven by the Underlying Costs of Health Care Spending
Two recent studies, one by Health Affairs and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on National Health Care Expenditures Projections and another conducted by Yale researches and published in the JAMA Health Forum, reinforce a clear affordability message:
health plan premiums rise when the underlying cost of health care rises.
CAHP Fact Sheet: VETO AB 539
A One-Year Authorization Mandate Could Undermine Safe, Affordable Health Care
Authorization for care is a targeted tool that helps ensure patients receive appropriate, evidence-based treatment. AB 539 would require approvals to remain valid for at least one year — even when a patient’s condition, treatment plan or clinical needs change.