The Economics And Politics Of Mandated Health Benefits: A P

Act 1986-1989, the Health Care Cost Containment Act, was passed in 1986 by Pennsylvania's General Assembly to promote health care cost containment. The Act created the Health Care Cost Containment Council, which is required to create a mandated benefits review panel whenever legislation for man...

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Published in:Benefits quarterly 1989-01, Vol.5 (1), p.11
Main Author: Hall, Charles P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bills
Employee benefits
Government mandates
Health insurance
Legislation
Mandatory
Mental health
Proposed
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Summary:Act 1986-1989, the Health Care Cost Containment Act, was passed in 1986 by Pennsylvania's General Assembly to promote health care cost containment. The Act created the Health Care Cost Containment Council, which is required to create a mandated benefits review panel whenever legislation for mandated health benefits or mandated health insurance coverage is introduced. One major conclusion drawn from a discussion of the political and economic considerations surrounding proposed legislation that would mandate certain health care benefits is that proponents of mandated benefits frequently are special interest groups that have been left out of all or most of the commonly found benefit packages in a particular state. Also, the need for certain mandated benefits often is insufficiently documented by supporters of the legislation.
ISSN:8756-1263
2168-3336