<rss version='2.0'><channel><title>HealthcareSoundoff.com - Consumer Tips</title><link>http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com</link><description>Guide to the Costs of Health Care</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Moving Costs?</title><link>http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com/blog.aspx?item=121</link><description> <![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Are you thinking about moving?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Better check the costs and coverage of your health benefits.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </SPAN>Both private health insurance and Medicare will have different costs and coverage depending upon where you live.<SP<a href="http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com"/blog.aspx?item=121">... continued at http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com</a> ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:54:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rising Healthcare Costs!</title><link>http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com/blog.aspx?item=119</link><description> <![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">According to the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Wall Street Journal<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B></I>and the Health Research Institute at PriceWaterhouseCoopers medical costs will increase 9.9% in 2008 and 9.6% in 2009.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>What will your <a href="http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com"/blog.aspx?item=119">... continued at http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com</a> ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:10:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hospital Pricing Part Three</title><link>http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com/blog.aspx?item=112</link><description> <![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Recent studies show that what you will pay for hospital services varies widely.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>A study in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State> showed that the Public Employees Retiremen<a href="http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com"/blog.aspx?item=112">... continued at http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com</a> ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:34:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Health Benefit Trends</title><link>http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com/blog.aspx?item=106</link><description> <![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Most employer health benefit plans cost about $4,000 per employee.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Healthcare benefit costs are rising at a rate of 10% per year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>This means that by 2010 health benefit costs will increase to $5,300 per employee. <a href="http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com"/blog.aspx?item=106">... continued at http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com</a> ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:46:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hospital Pricing Part Two</title><link>http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com/blog.aspx?item=103</link><description> <![CDATA[<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A new study reveals that where you live is the most important factor that determines what you pay for a hospital stay.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; <a href="http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com"/blog.aspx?item=103">... continued at http://www.HealthcareSoundoff.com</a> ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:53:11 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>