by Tom Barrett | Sep 12, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, Providers
We can all agree that our healthcare system is difficult to understand. Have you considered the confusion for people who have never had health insurance, or perhaps have not had it for a really long time? According to Drew Altman, president and CEO of the Kaiser...
by Mike Barrett | Aug 7, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Reform, Humor
I wonder how much time and money employers have spent planning on the various dimensions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that died on the vine, have been changed, pushed back or remain so cloudy that no one really knows the correct answers. Do you think it’s enough...
by Tom Barrett | Jul 10, 2014 | Employer Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform
We’ve long contended that it will take years for all the implications of the Affordable Care Act to play out. There’s still so much to be determined and so many factors, moving parts and unintended consequences that will ultimately shape the outcome. On the heels of...
by BBGAdmin | Apr 21, 2014 | Employer Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform
Have you been keeping up with the controversial Hobby Lobby case in the Supreme Court of Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby? The company has taken a very public position against certain provisions of The Affordable Care Act, specifically as it relates to covering contraception...
by Tom Barrett | Feb 12, 2014 | Employer Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Reform
3 Employer Take-a-ways The administration announced late Monday yet another change-up to one of the major focal points embedded in the Affordable Care Act – the employer mandate. Here are the three biggest aspects of the announcement that employers of all sizes need...
by Mike Barrett | Nov 21, 2013 | Employer Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Reform
The Barrett boys (and their dad) have used Khan Academy to enrich all their learning. I recommend it strongly. Most people reading this post may not need this PPACA/Obamacare primer, but it is very good and bias free. Check it out and more important, please pass it...