Topic: University Of Michigan

Health-care reform: Why not ban pre-existing condition exclusions and call it a day?

Consumer Reports - 743 days ago
In all but a handful of states, if you have a pre-existing medical condition, you're going to have a hard time buying individual insurance. "Think about it from the insurer's perspective," said Thomas Buchmueller, professor of risk management and insurance at the ...

Consumers Glum About U.S. Economy

Forbes - 1413 days ago
American consumers believe the United States is in recession and have growing concerns about the weakening economy, according to a monthly survey by Reuters and the University of Michigan that was released Friday morning. Another report released Friday morning by the U.S. ...

Lowering Co-Pays on Some Drugs Help Fight Chronic Diseases

EverydayHealth.com - 1492 days ago
1/8/2008 Print E-mail Offering lower drug co-payments to people with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic diseases could increase use of preventive medicines, suggests a new study led by University of Michigan and Harvard University researchers.. But this study, funded by ...