...By introducing deductibles, much higher co-pays for the emergency room, and very substantial out-of-pocket expenses for hospitalizations, the Harvard administration moves in the opposite direction of nationwide trends to amortize risk across large groups of individuals. Instead, it places the burden of expenses on those of us with family members who have pre-existing chronic illnesses making them more likely to need hospitalization, to say nothing of individuals who suddenly and unexpectedly face serious illness or a catastrophic accident. Instead of sharing risk, as the Affordable Care Act reminds us is the best way to lower healthcare costs in the long run, Harvard is asking those most at-risk to pay more. For these individuals, the change in policy is in essence a pay cut. I would like to know how and when this policy can be reversed. --Prof. Mary Lewis harry-lewis.blogspot/2014/10/professor-mary-lewiss-question-about.html#comment-form
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:18:32 +0000
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