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Strong medicine required
The 2009 Winter Issue of View, a PwC business magazine, includes a new piece of thought leadership entitled, Strong medicine required. The report explores how the combined impact of a slowing economy, increasing healthcare costs and a new administration in Washington D.C. will impact a business’s bottom line in the coming year and beyond. The report also looks at how businesses can effectively balance these costs with the need to attract and retain a productive workforce.
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Top nine health industry issues in 2009
In 2009, external forces will compel health industry organizations to react to new financial realities, regulations, and technology. Chief among those forces will be the effects of the economic crisis, a new president and Congress, and financial and technology companies looking to extend their reach into the health industry. PricewaterhouseCoopers' report from the Health Research Institute (HRI) identifies nine significant issues that will shape the health industry in 2009. To find out more about these nine issues and their implications read,
Top nine health industry issues in 2009.
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Proposals to policy: A national conversation on healthcare reform
Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs and health correspondent of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, moderated a panel of healthcare experts, economists and lawmakers as they discussed President-elect Obama's health care reform proposals. This broadcast was recorded from the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. on November 20, 2008.
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Healthcare policy in an Obama administration: Delivering on the promise of universal coverage
President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to implement multiple changes in our health care system with the goal to increase access and affordability of health care in the United States. This report recognizes the difficulty in developing such reforms in light of current market conditions, the implications reforms could have and provides five suggestions to make health care more affordable. To find out more about how the President-elect proposes to implement changes to the existing health care system and the possible impact of such reforms read,
Healthcare policy in an Obama administration: Delivering on the promise of universal coverage.
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What
employers want from health insurers – now
Studies show that most employers are satisfied with their health benefits
and want to continue providing these benefits to their employees. However,
employers' expectations of their health insurers are changing, and while
many studies in the past have examined the relationship between employees
and their employer-sponsored benefits, less is known about employers and
what they want from insurance carriers. To find out more about the
evolving attitudes US employers have regarding health insurers read,
What employers want from health insurers - now.
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Fair value option considerations: A guide for not-for-profit organizations
PricewaterhouseCoopers is pleased to bring you Fair value option considerations: A guide for not-for-profit organizations. Issued in February 2007, FASB Statement No. 159 (FAS 159), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, expands the ability to select fair value as the basis of measurement for certain financial assets and liabilities, referred to as the fair value option (FVO). This guide looks at accounts typically found in the financial statements of not-for-profits organizations (including healthcare, higher education and other not-for-profits) and discusses some of the pros and cons of making FVO elections under FAS 159.See more
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Impact of FAS 157 on contribution accounting: A guide for not-for-profit organizations
PricewaterhouseCoopers is pleased to bring you Impact of FAS 157 on contribution accounting: A guide for not-for-profit organizations. FASB Statement No. 157 (FAS 157), Fair Value Measurements, is a broad principle-based standard that provides a consistent model for determining fair value measures. Using a case study format, this guide provides a high-level overview of the FAS 157 framework and then explores how FAS 157 could be applied by not-for-profit organizations (including healthcare, higher education and other not-for-profits) to contribution-related fair value measurements. See more
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Delivering practical improvement with our clients: Organizations can control print and mail spending while minimizing risks
Health plans, property and casualty insurers, and financial services companies spend a significant percentage of their operating budgets for print services. Printing and mailing bills, marketing messages, and claims information to clients or members is an essential business function for these companies. Effectively managing print services benefits large, complex organizations by reducing both the costs and the risks associated with printed communications. See more
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