26 Quotes by Drew Altman

The good news is the rate of increase in health care costs is down, ... The bad news is that's the only good news.

The good news for the ratings system is that many parents are using the ratings and find them helpful. But they do not always understand the system, and there are changes they'd like to see made.

There is some good news, I suppose. The rate of growth is slightly lower than last year. The bad news is that's the only good news, because premiums are still going up three times faster than wages.

Beneficiaries are having a difficult time answering the most important question: 'What does it mean for me?'

The widespread dropping of drug benefits that some had feared has been averted so far as business figure out what their long-term response would be.

a slow but perceptible deterioration of our employer-based (health insurance) system.

This is a slow but perceptible fraying of our employment-based system, ... what I call the drip, drip, drip (of health coverage).

This is an option that can be a real good deal for many, many millions of people, but it's not for everybody, least of all people who are chronically ill and low-income.

A substantial number of beneficiaries are already enrolled, but a lot turns on what those who are on the fence decide to do between now and May 15. If they stay out for now, some could face financial penalties down the road if they later change their mind.