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Lessons to be Learned from the Health Care Debate

There are lessons to be learned about the ongoing debate that are applicable to all of us.

By Stuart Levine | Updated on September 04, 2012

A few weeks ago, I attended a regularly scheduled board meeting at a credit union.  The CFO was delivering his financial report that included the line item reflecting the cost for employee health care.  There was a discussion about this important issue and the impact it was having on the credit union.  Based on that conversation, it seemed to make sense to try to clarify some of the issues that can provide foundations for a greater understanding of this massive problem. 

Regardless of the field in which you work, whether in the credit union industry, another not-for-profit organization, the corporate world, small business or government, the cost of medical care has been growing and is projected to continue growing as a percent of your pay and of the gross domestic product of the nation. Currently, health care costs represent 18% of GDP, up from 12% just 10 years ago and projected to become as much as 25% of GDP in the next 10 years.  There is now a significant focus on reducing costs and gaining efficiencies through innovative solutions. 

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