1150 mr leong sze hian addressing the financial needs of asia’s changing demographics a maturing workforce
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This document discusses key issues around addressing the financial needs of Asia's aging populations, including rising healthcare and retirement costs. It suggests that employers can play a role in helping to educate employees on financial planning and facilitating approved medical plans and retirement benefits to help cover these costs. Concerns mentioned include the affordability of healthcare, retirement savings, and having adequate insurance or savings to cover major medical expenses or loss of income.
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The document summarizes key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "health reform" and how it will impact Utah families and businesses. Some key points include:
- The ACA aims to expand access to affordable health insurance through state-run exchanges, subsidies, and Medicaid expansion while also containing costs and improving quality.
- It offers immediate benefits like preventing denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions and allowing young adults to stay on parents' plans until age 26.
- It provides tax credits to small businesses that offer employee coverage and establishes an online marketplace ("exchange") for individuals and small businesses to purchase plans.
- The goals of reform are to contain costs through measures like reducing waste and fraud
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- A study found CDHPs can save employers up to 29% compared to standard PPOs due to decreased over-utilization, increased preventative care, and participation in wellness programs.
- CDHPs empower employees through health savings accounts that allow tax-free savings for current and future medical costs while also building wealth over time. However, a gradual transition plan is needed and lower-paid employees may not contribute.
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This document summarizes key aspects of national health reform and its potential implementation in Florida. It finds that expanding Medicaid in Florida could insure 1-1.4 million additional residents and draw in $20-24 billion in federal funding. However, challenges include ensuring adequate healthcare workforce and funding the state's costs. The report recommends Florida create its own health insurance exchange, expand community health programs, and enact legislation to implement reforms.
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- The number of Alabama citizens enrolled in Medicaid increased 33% between 2001 and 2010, and Medicaid now consumes about 35% of the state's general fund budget. If current trends continue, Medicaid would require 92% of the general fund by 2020.
- Medicaid has a significant economic impact on Alabama, supporting over 143,000 jobs and over $3 billion in income through both direct and secondary effects.
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Employer-sponsored insurance is the leading source of health insurance in America, covering about 149 million non-elderly people. To provide current information about the nature of employer-sponsored health benefits, the Kaiser Family Foundation (Kaiser) and the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) conduct an annual national survey of nonfederal private and public employers with three or more workers. This is the fourteenth Kaiser/HRET survey and reflects health benefitinformation for 2012.
The key findings from the survey,conducted from January through May 2012, include modest increases in the average single and family insurance premiums and little change in the premium contributions and cost sharing that workers face since last year. Enrollment in high deductible plans with a savings option, such as a health savings account or health reimbursement arrangement, did not increase significantly over the
previous year for the first time since 2009. The share of workers in a grandfathered
health plan decreased significantly from the previous year to 48% of covered
workers. Approximately 2.9 million adult children who were previously not eligible
for benefits now have health insurance coverage through their parents due to
the Affordable Care Act. In addition, the 2012 survey includes questions on
employer wellness programs, including the percentage of plans with financial rewards
or penalties for completing health programs or achieving biometric targets.
Authors: • Claxton G, Rae M, Panchal N, Damico A, Whitmore H, Bostick N, Kenward K
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