EBS in the News

• December 2008: EBS President Jim Watt comments on the state of healthcare, anticipating double-digit increases in healthcare cost, partly due to employees utilizing their benefits more aggressively for fear of layoffs or a decrease in benefits. The source is Econoplay.  Click here for the full story:
   
• October 2008: While rating systems measuring healthcare and provider quality continue to remain a hot topic, EBS President Jim Watt says you have to consider pay-for-performance metrics to be a intelligent healthcare consumer. Click here for the full story:
   
• October 24, 2008: EBS President Jim Watt and EBS Principal John Currie remark on the Mental Health Parity Act of 2008. The legislation, recently adopted by Congress, requires employers who offer mental health insurance to provide coverage on an equal basis with the treatment of physical illnesses.  Click here for the full story:
   
• October 24, 2008: As employers react to the current economic crisis, layoffs and changes in compensation and benefits are hot topics. EBS President, Jim Watt, provides insight into what this means for healthcare utilization and health insurance costs. Click here for the full story:
   
• August 2008: EBS President Jim Watt comments on various healthcare topics including silent PPOS, EMRs vs. EHRs, Texas HMOs, and how each presidential campaign is poised to affect the overall healthcare picture. Click here for the full story:
   
• August 3, 2008: Listen to EBS Principal, Brett Haugh explain the ins and outs of different benefit plans in today's business market. The source is The Rick Gillis Show  Click here for the full story: 
   
• July 21, 2008: Pessimism over the economy is forcing employers to seize control of wage and benefits costs. Jim Watt says healthcare cost will continue to increase as long as the economy continues to stumble and companies continue to struggle. The source is Econoplay.  Click here for the full story:
   
• June 18, 2008: EBS says election year may be the key reason why health care costs are rising at a slower pace.  Click here for the full story:
   
• June 17, 2008: EBS healthcare survey indicates that health care costs for Houston employers reflects a downward trend over the past three years.  Click here for the full story:
   
• April 22, 2008: EBS President, Jim Watt, comments on how a down economy can only presage higher healthcare costs for workers and their employers. The source is Econoplay. Click here for the full story:
   
• January 20, 2008: EBS President, Jim Watt, comments on how the 2008 elections affect healthcare costs. The source is Econoplay.
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