As the Legislature prepares to meet in 2007, it is likely that state employee health insurance will again require new money to keep pace with current benefit levels and increased costs. This growth is within the state’s control if it introduces consumer-driven health care models, sharing both cost and savings with state employees.
Health Care
Transformational Healthcare Reform
Transformational Healthcare Reform Key Points As hospitals and insurance systems have consolidated, patients have faced rising costs and narrower choices, while physicians have lost independence, and control has shifted to a handful of large corporate systems. Price transparency alone is not enough: patients and employers need clear disclosure of actual prices, fees, commissions, conflicts of...
August 21, 2026