HEALTH CARE

Studies

Health Plan for Life
Principal host, Evergreen Freedom Foundation, and co-host, Washington Health Foundation, convened a landmark Workshop on September 10 and 11, 2003 at South Seattle Community College. The end product is "Health Plan for Life: A Practical Coverage Solution for Our Health Care Crisis." A series of nine reports provides the background, objectives, development, participants, sponsors, and outcomes for the HP4Life Workshop.

Defined Contributions Health Benefits
The Evergreen Freedom Foundation's latest health care report is a practical Primer for employers who want to explore an alternative approach to providing health benefits to employees, and for employees who want more control over their own health care decisions. It discusses major market imperfections created by current defined benefits health care model and contrasts defined contributions as a better vehicle for health care quality, choice, and cost containment.

Washington State's Private Health Insurance Meltdown
In 1993, Washington had an active private health insurance market. But then, caught up in "reform" fever, the Washington State Legislature passed sweeping laws designed to make it easier for individuals and families to purchase private health insurance. Did it work? Read about the results of this experiment.

The Managed Friendship Plan
A lighter look at what happens when individual choice is abandoned.

Medical Savings Accounts: A Building Block for Sound Health Care
After conducting an investigative study on Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs), the Evergreen Freedom Foundation believes MSAs, though not the total solution, are an excellent step in the right direction.

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