The "value added" of not-for-profit health plans

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Not-for-profit health plans are distinguished from for-profit plans by more than just their tax status, and can provide levels of care that will not exist under a purely for-profit system. Non-profits are more accountable to the communities they serve, while for-profits strive only to increase their investors' returns. One way to increase returns is to avoid spending money on community service. While non-profits spend between 91 and 93% of all premiums on their customers and communities, as little of 70% of premium payments at for-profits are returned to the payers in the form of care. The rest goes to administrative costs and investors. This prevents reinvestment into the community, lessens the likelihood of preventative care, and takes money out of the healthcare industry. Non-profits, by seeing their community as their owner, are more likely to serve the interests of the people than for-profits, who serve the interest of the investors.

Editorial, Management, Economic aspects, Health care industry, Health maintenance organizations, Hospitals, Voluntary, Voluntary hospitals, Hospitals, Proprietary, Proprietary hospitals

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The cost effectiveness of strategies for the treatment of intestinal parasites in immigrants

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Treating all immigrants from certain countries with albendazole may be cost-effective. Albendazole is a drug against parasites such as hookworm, tapeworm and Giardia. Researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of three strategies for treating incoming immigrants: doing nothing, screening and treating those who test positive for parasites, and treating all immigrants without screening them. Treating all immigrants without screening would save about $4 million each year and was the most cost-effective method. Albendazole is relatively inexpensive and is very effective against many parasites.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Analysis, Reports, Immigrants, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Cost benefit analysis, Albendazole

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