by Tom Barrett | Oct 14, 2014 | General Health, General Insurance Issues, Health Policy, Healthcare Reform
I’m doing a week-long series “Obamacare…Did you know?” Last week I talked about how as we move into the open enrollment phase for 2015, more complexities arise and more computer glitches are expected. Read my post Obamacare…Did you know?...
by Tom Barrett | Aug 4, 2014 | Employer Issues, General Health, General Insurance Issues, Healthcare Issues, Healthcare Reform, National News
If the healthcare picture wasn’t already muddy enough, now we have more bumps in the road ahead. Most of the press coverage and discussion over this past week has been focused on the subsidy ruling and where that’s headed. And, rightly so. However, the domino effect...
by Mike Barrett | Jul 24, 2014 | Employer Issues, Healthcare Reform
If it were not my job to understand as much as possible about the Affordable Care Act, I would not even take note of the US Court of Appeals decision earlier this week. I promise I won’t be wonky. Here is what The Washington Post had to say about contradictory...
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...