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U.S. Health Care Costs: Not As Bad As You Think

WEBThe U.S. was the most expensive. On average, an American spends more than $10,687 annually on health care, constituting a staggering 17.8% of the GDP. In …

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Why Does Health Insurance Cost So Much

WEBFor comprehensive hospital and medical coverage between 2018 and mid-2022, the loss ratio ranged from 67.8% to 77.7%, meaning roughly $72 was paid in …

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Behavioral Finance: The Power of Behavior to Build Wealth + Health

WEBFrom the sage investor to the novice with little to no experience, humans are inherently emotional and often irrational when it comes to money decisions. This year …

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How the Inflation Reduction Act Changes Healthcare Planning

WEB1. The IRA will impact your clients on Medicare. In more ways than one! Effective in 2025, there will be a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs …

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Health Care Is Still Too Costly for Americans

WEBby The Editorial Board of Bloomberg News, 4/3/24. America’s approach to health care is an outlier among the world’s rich countries, and not in a good way. …

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The Health of the American Consumer – Stronger Than Expected

WEBToday, more Americans than ever are graduating from college with a four-year degree. A recent study conducted by the National Center for Educational Statistics …

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An Overview of Private Healthcare Options

WEBJohn Samuels is founder and CEO of Better Health Advisors, an independent healthcare advisory practice based in New York City.John served as a senior healthcare …

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Why Does the U.S. Have High-Cost Low-Quality Healthcare

WEBAdministrative costs in the private U.S. health-care sector are unusually high. The Moses et al. paper says that administrative costs as a percent of total spending are …

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The Crucial Link Between Wealth and Health

WEBTo learn more, contact us at [email protected] or (646) 883-9717. John Samuels is founder and CEO of Better Health Advisors, an independent …

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Comparing High and Low Deductible Medicare Supplemental Plans

WEBIf someone with the lowest annual premium option for HDPG spends $1,396.88 out-of-pocket for healthcare services in a year, that amount plus their annual …

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Tax Planning and Health Insurance Premium Subsidies under the

WEBFor a case study, I consider a couple both at age 60 who do not use tobacco products. The available subsidy can be determined either by going directly to …

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Seven Least Expensive States Based on Retirement Healthcare Costs

WEBSome states are more expensive based on housing, goods and services, and other factors. To safeguard their retirement, these should be assessed if your client …

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How Technology Is Disrupting the Healthcare Industry

WEBThe rapid changes occurring in the healthcare system have attracted interest from technology giants such as Google and Apple that are eager to modernize …

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Lessons from CalPERS LTC Insurance Crisis

WEBThis is a financial and health care crisis for 120,000 policy holders, who are overwhelmingly elderly, and their families. Many of these policyholders will soon need …

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The Top 3 Medical Distributors Are On Sale

WEBThe top 3 Medical DistributorsAmerisourceBergen (ABC), Cardinal Health (CAH) and McKesson Corp. (MCK) dominate the distribution of pharmaceuticals and are …

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Evaluating Long-Term Care Insurance

WEBThe study notes the 56% needing LTC is substantially higher than previous estimates. 2. Among women, 64.1% will have some nursing home stays, versus 50.6% …

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How VIP Health Care Can Go Wrong

WEBYet, paradoxically, VIPs often receive suboptimal – or even dangerous – care. This is known as VIP syndrome, and it may be responsible for the deaths of Michael …

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