Sentences with phrase «health costs because»

But other education sources questioned the findings, saying it's no surprise that charter schools have lower pension and health costs because they are newer schools with a younger teaching staff.

Not exact matches

I think HSAs are a great innovation, and not simply because they provide employers with a way of buying cheaper coverage for their workers at a time when health care costs continue to rise.

Research has shown that medical patients who develop emotional health problems cost more to treat and respond less well to treatment; as a result, says Ahern, «it behooves the medical system to do a better job in detection and treatment of behavioral health because it drives outcomes and drives the costs.»

From that date, funding would be capped at the rate of medical inflation, a pace slower than the rise in total health care costs because it considers only prices, not how many visits or procedures folks are consuming.

As it turns out, people with higher income levels are more likely than those of modest means to opt for HSA - qualified health plans, because they are less concerned by the potential out - of - pocket medical costs and more interested in the tax savings, according to Fronstin at EBRI.

In addition, some health - care experts argue that HSA - eligible health plans may actually discourage lower - income consumers from getting needed care because of the out - of - pocket costs.

But new health tech can take a decade to catch on because of regulation, the stakes involved, and the costs.

Because these bare - bones plans do not limit insurance payouts to workers, they meet the letter of the law's requirements that employers provide «affordable» health care coverage to their workers at a far lower cost than more comprehensive plans.

Midsize companies did a better job this year than last year of controlling their medical costs, mainly because of a willingness to change the design of their health plans to obtain lower prices.

Because the average retirement age is 62, three years before most people are Medicare - eligible, timing retirement is part of managing retirement health costs.

Because of the rapidly rising cost of retiree health care, financial advisors are also recommending people take action to improve their actual health as well as their financial health.

Most health - technology start - ups will begin there, as Kocher points out, because employers are paying a huge bill and they're not wholly satisfied with the current set of options to bring down those costs.

Because of their flexibility, portability and tax advantages — and rising projections for retiree health costs — StoneStreet's Delaney says she's focusing more on HSAs as a retirement planning tool.

But it has failed to recover in recent years because of a series of policies that increase the burden on small - business owners — higher taxes, increases to health - care costs, more costly regulations, and now the minimum wage increase proposal

The larger benefits for millennials are mainly because of cost of living increases, more years of benefits due to longer lifespans, and better and more expensive health care, said C. Eugene Steuerle, an economist with the Urban Institute who co-authored the analysis.

She has found that because of rising health care costs, companies are embracing this technology because it helps improve the wellness of their employees.

Obviously, from a bottom - line perspective, having healthy employees is more cost - effective because it lowers health care costs and increases productivity.

The purchasing power of the fixed income stream deteriorates, the investor has less ability to recoup purchasing power because of the shorter investment horizon and more conservative allocation, and the investor's potentially higher effective inflation rate (due to greater exposure to health care costs) tends to make any shortfall more painful.

I have worked with people in the 55 - 67 age group who had plenty of passive income investments making them millionaires but were scared to retire because of possible health costs and bankruptcy.

But they've also been the subject of criticism by environmentalists because of questions surrounding their cost and effectiveness, as well as the potential health and safety risks associated with them.

That's because most states and health insurers found a way to price their plans after the loss of cost - sharing reductions so that they actually yielded better deals for many Americans who buy insurance through Obamacare.

«All those issues play into being concerned about that, and it's only going to grow because nothing seems to be slowing down health care costs,» said Craig Copeland, EBRI senior research associate and co-author of the 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey.

Stulberg is trying to take a break from the social network because, he says, the «cost on my mental health felt too great.»

But it's also moving forward because employers are recognizing the benefits of flexible work, like reducing costs, improving productivity, lowering turnover, improving employee wellness and health, expanding talent pools, and even bettering emergency preparedness.

So let me say this once again: The study proves that healthier people, because they live longer and need increasingly expensive age - related health care longer, have higher lifetime health care costs.

Better health care for the nonaged actually increases total health care costs because more people reach the expensive years of old age — not that there's anything wrong with that.

Because health care cost rise exponentially as we age, they are consuming far more post-employment medical services that must be paid for by younger people.

The whole idea of «cutting the cost of health care» is idiotic anyway because the cost of doing business, like all other businesses, has gone up and continues to go up... we pay for improved diagnostic tools, the doctors» fees include the cost of running his / her office, etc..

But when it claims that the «free» contraceptive coverage can be afforded by the insurer because «cost - savings» will result from «improvements in women's health and fewer childbirths,» the administration is admitting that the contraception is already being paid for by the employer, if its policy covers childbirth and women's health in general.

The cost of health care is lower in countries with national programs because they focus on wellneess and prevention.

If they truly want to be a witness, they should be taking care of their employees by [1] paying them a living wage and [2] supporting them with health care, not trying to run their lives by denying it because they personally don't believe in birth control *** AHEM HOBBY LOBBY, all you had to do was voice your objection and step aside, and the provider would absorb the cost, but NOOOOOOOOOO, you thought you knew better & said I FORBID YOU TO HAVE IT so your employees lost out on ALL health care, nice work in the name of the Great Physician *** or firing them because they get pregnant BECAUSE you didn't let them have birth conbecause they personally don't believe in birth control *** AHEM HOBBY LOBBY, all you had to do was voice your objection and step aside, and the provider would absorb the cost, but NOOOOOOOOOO, you thought you knew better & said I FORBID YOU TO HAVE IT so your employees lost out on ALL health care, nice work in the name of the Great Physician *** or firing them because they get pregnant BECAUSE you didn't let them have birth conbecause they get pregnant BECAUSE you didn't let them have birth conBECAUSE you didn't let them have birth control...

Of the health plans, 20 percent said costs would even out because they already budget for contraception in the premium, 6.7 percent said it would drive up pharmacy costs but decrease medical costs, while 33.3 percent weren't sure.

In his talking points on July 16 (saw a re-run on Sunday night), O» Reilly admitted that we desperately need to fix health care because people are getting hosed by insurance companies and high costs.

No, momoya, it's about out of control insurance costs going ever higher because more and more is mandated to be covered, it's about tax exempt groups being in effect taxed via mandates and indeed mandated to pay things that go directly contrary to their philosophy, it's about disingenuous mumblers on the left talking incoherently about people being «forced» not to use contraception when (a) no one is forcing them to affiliate with the organization balking at the mandate, (b) no one is preventing them from buying contraception on their own dime and (c) no one is preventing them from buying their own health insurance plans, something MANY will have to do when Obamacare kicks in for real.

The health care professionals say they have to charge more, because they have to charge people with insurance more, to cover the cost of treating the uninsured and underinsured.

The insurance company says they have to charge more, because health care cost more, to cover those not insured.

«It was our own moral reasons and then the rising cost of health care because of the act,» Sofio said, explaining the university's decision.

I took all the decorating classes and love to decorate cakes, so when I got layed off my job last year I wanted to open my own cake shop, and its not as easy as you think at least were i live in pa you have to contact the health dept plus you have to make sure your house is zoned commerical contact your local borough office if your not you will have to have a hearing and it cost about 300 dollars for that, plus i couldn't have the bake shop in my house unless i had a separate kitchen for the bake shop, and one for my family plus no pets aloud, i am lucky enough that i have a rental house next to mine that i'm turning into a bakeshop but i have to turn it into a business, i've been working with the small business assoc. and the health dept plus there are permits i need, electric has to be updated and new lighting, plus the plummer has to do alot because i have to have a 3 bay sink and a grease trap, gas lines need to be ran for the oven,

But unless you're at risk of vitamin D deficiency, there's really no need to buy milk just because its label mentions bone health, especially if it costs more.

Organic foods can be more expensive because farmers have higher labour costs and a different economy of scale; however when buying organic you're paying the real cost of producing real food that is better for the environment, animal welfare and our health.

Plant - sourced ingredients, are becoming increasing popular because of their sustainability, versatility, and relatively low cost, as well as their well - deserved health halo.

The opportunities for Australia are immense not just in terms of the potential benefit to the Australian economy through future jobs and export earners, but also because Australians will benefit from better and more cost - effective health products and services as a flow on effect from a thriving domestic MTP industry.

the financial cost of all the fights that fall through because of weight cuts, all the cancelled fights, ticket refunds, the promotions / advertisements that either have to be reworked or just get flushed down the toilet, above all the health of the fighters....

We felt it was important enough for the kids» health and ability to focus that they not be hyped up on sugar and caffeine all day long, but it did come at a financial cost, and we did not have the cushion of community dollars to fall back on; some schools lost extra curricular funding because of it and have yet to fully recover.

I had a hard time picturing myself nursing before my baby was born, but because of the health benefits, bonding and cost my husband and I both felt strongly that breastfeeding was something we would do for the first year.

Because even in a developed country like the UK, poor breastfeeding practices are costing the UK at least # 40 million in costs for infant health and # 18 million in costs for women's health (UNICEF reports ***)

In 2010, teen pregnancy and childbirth accounted for at least $ 9.4 billion in costs to U.S. taxpayers for increased health care and foster care, increased incarceration rates among children of teen parents, and lost tax revenue because of lower educational attainment and income among teen mothers.

Meanwhile, proponents of breast - feeding say nursing babies rack up lower health - care costs because breast milk helps babies build resistance to disease.

The Surgeon General has chosen to focus on breastfeeding because of its importance in promoting women's and children's health, and its potential for significant health care cost savings through preventive action.

Because breast - fed babies are healthier, the AAP projects that a significant increase in the nation's breast - feeding rate could trim nearly $ 4 billion a year in health care costs.