PERSPECTIVE: Employment-Based Health Benefits And Public-Sector Coverage: Opportunity For Leadership

In this commentary, Helen Darling, speaking from the large-employer perspective, responds to James Robinson's paper on the mature health insurance industry, which faces declining opportunities with employer-based health benefits and growing but less appealing public-sector opportunities for man...

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Published in:Health affairs (Millwood, Va.) Va.), 2006-11, Vol.25 (6), p.1487-1489
Main Author: Darling, Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employee benefits
Employees' benefit plans - Costs
Employers
Health care policy
Health insurance
Health insurance - United States
Insurance coverage
Insurance industry
Public sector
Social services
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Summary:In this commentary, Helen Darling, speaking from the large-employer perspective, responds to James Robinson's paper on the mature health insurance industry, which faces declining opportunities with employer-based health benefits and growing but less appealing public-sector opportunities for management and other services. The similar needs of public and private employers and payers provide an opportunity for leadership, accelerating innovation and using value-added services to improve safety, quality, and efficiency of health care for all. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0278-2715
1544-5208
DOI:10.1377/hlthaff.25.6.1487