Comments on: Saving money in NC Medicaid program without hurting patients or enriching NC Blue Cross http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: healthcare web » NC Medicaid http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-109234 healthcare web » NC Medicaid Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:15:32 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-109234 [...] 8.The Progressive Pulse – Saving money in NC Medicaid program Rumors are flying that to make up this difference NC might simply turn over its Medicaid program to NC Blue Cross or another private insurer. This is no doubt because private health insurers are doing such a good job controlling health costs. http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/ [...] [...] 8.The Progressive Pulse – Saving money in NC Medicaid program Rumors are flying that to make up this difference NC might simply turn over its Medicaid program to NC Blue Cross or another private insurer. This is no doubt because private health insurers are doing such a good job controlling health costs. http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/ [...]

]]> By: healthcare web » Medicaid of NC http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-109227 healthcare web » Medicaid of NC Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:48:07 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-109227 [...] 8.The Progressive Pulse – Saving money in NC Medicaid program Rumors are flying that to make up this difference NC might simply turn over its Medicaid program to NC Blue Cross or another private insurer. This is no doubt because private health insurers are doing such a good job controlling health costs. http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/ [...] [...] 8.The Progressive Pulse – Saving money in NC Medicaid program Rumors are flying that to make up this difference NC might simply turn over its Medicaid program to NC Blue Cross or another private insurer. This is no doubt because private health insurers are doing such a good job controlling health costs. http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/ [...]

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]]> By: Adam Searing http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-58364 Adam Searing Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:42:40 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-58364 UNC has about the same number of employees and is a much more complicated operation where life and death decisions are made every day. UNC has about the same number of employees and is a much more complicated operation where life and death decisions are made every day.

]]> By: pino http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-58358 pino Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:48:51 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-58358 <i>I’d say that when nonprofit Blue Cross pays its CEO more than four times what the head of nonprofit UNC health system makes</i> Depends. Is the CEO of Blue Cross 5 time more effective at running a business? I’d say that when nonprofit Blue Cross pays its CEO more than four times what the head of nonprofit UNC health system makes

Depends. Is the CEO of Blue Cross 5 time more effective at running a business?

]]> By: gregflynn http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-58351 gregflynn Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:13:09 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-58351 The price of private health insurance is not directly related to the cost of care. Profits, recission, non-care spending, caps, denial protocols, and, in particular, profits or losses from insurance company investments and derivatives all figure into the price. In a good economy premiums don’t necessarily cover the cost. In a bad economy premiums can rise to cover much more than the cost of care including investment losses. <em>(Sorry for the duplicate post in another thread)</em> The price of private health insurance is not directly related to the cost of care. Profits, recission, non-care spending, caps, denial protocols, and, in particular, profits or losses from insurance company investments and derivatives all figure into the price. In a good economy premiums don’t necessarily cover the cost. In a bad economy premiums can rise to cover much more than the cost of care including investment losses.

(Sorry for the duplicate post in another thread)

]]> By: Kimberly http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-58346 Kimberly Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:37:01 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/01/28/saving-money-in-nc-medicaid-program-without-hurting-patients-or-enriching-nc-blue-cross/#comment-58346 I fully understand the Federal and State match and requirements. I guess that is what gets me so frustrated with the state, they readily fund projects that do not involve the health and well being of children but are more than willing to even consider cutting critical programs that directly impact the health and well being and ability of certain populations such as Cystic Fibrosis patients to even live. Health care should always be 1st in funding because an unhealthy population impacts every aspect of our economy. Sick kids can't go to school, parents have to stay home from work to care for them, parents have to spend money on health care items instead of other items that increase state revenue even more, parents can lose their employment because sick kids have to have them home too much, and I could go on and on. I fully understand the Federal and State match and requirements. I guess that is what gets me so frustrated with the state, they readily fund projects that do not involve the health and well being of children but are more than willing to even consider cutting critical programs that directly impact the health and well being and ability of certain populations such as Cystic Fibrosis patients to even live. Health care should always be 1st in funding because an unhealthy population impacts every aspect of our economy. Sick kids can’t go to school, parents have to stay home from work to care for them, parents have to spend money on health care items instead of other items that increase state revenue even more, parents can lose their employment because sick kids have to have them home too much, and I could go on and on.

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