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Article published January 19, 2009

Video Feature: Rebecca Vesely on insurers, managed care


Posted: January 19, 2009 - 12:01 am ET
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Modern Healthcare reporter Rebecca Vesely, based in San Francisco, covers health insurers and managed care. How healthy does 2009 look for those sectors?

The economic recession is likely to be a two-sided coin for major insurers. On one side, they could see their medical costs drop as patients delay or forgo care because they have either lost their insurance or they can no longer afford the out-of-pocket costs. This is good news for insurers’ bottom lines.

On the flip side, insurers rely heavily on employer accounts. Some of those accounts are being lost either because employers are demanding better rates or because employers are going out of business.

To learn more, please view the accompanying video or read Modern Healthcare’s Jan. 5 business outlook Special Report either in print or online.

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