As a resource for our member districts and participants, CVT has created this section where we post important and interesting healthcare trends documents, features and stories from time to time. Please feel free to download them. We would enjoy hearing from you about this service. You may contact us by clicking here info@cvtrust.org.
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As CVT enters into the coming months, our efforts will be focused and heightened on the 2009-2010 rate settings to be released in June. As a tool to provide insights to our member districts, CVT has developed a series of healthcare articles pertaining to the trends in healthcare for 2009.
By Hewitt's Associates
This report examines data collected from Hewitt's annual health care survey. The Road Ahead - Emerging Health Trends 2009, which continued to collect directional data about cost trends, strategy, and design features of employer-provided health care and other benefits. The 2009 survey also collected information on the post-election prospects for health care reform and employer views on the economic downturn. To view the survey click here.
By Hewitt's Associates
Prescription drugs are vital to preventing and treating illness and in helping to avoid more costly medical problems. Rising costs and implementation of the Medicare Part D drug benefit in 2006 have highlighted the need for a better understanding of the pharmaceutical market and for new approaches to address increasing prescription costs. To view the survey click here.
By The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Surveys are often conducted for collective analyses and potential measurements in any given industry. Hewitt Associates is a well-known and credible organization that specializes in health care surveys. Most recently, Hewitt Associates completed its 2008 Health Care Survey. They've tracked health care practices, benefit programs and current trends. The survey also examines managing health care costs and improving workforce health and productivity. We encourage you to visit the following link to the survey and background information.
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By The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The high and rapidly rising cost of health care affects the financial security of families and the economic health of the nation. Although the elections are behind us, the article Health Care and the 2008 Elections from The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, examines how the candidates in the election last year proposed to address the challenges posed by the increasing costs of health care. Finding a way to address high costs and cost growth without unreasonably reducing access to new and needed services is a significant challenge.
Key Facts on Health Care Costs
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Appropriately titled Health Care Costs 101, the California HealthCare Foundation released its fifth annual edition of the study. It provides insights on expenditures, where funds are allocated, and facts pertaining to individuals' use for out-of pocket dollars. Highlights include: