My Comments: I make no apologies for my endorsement of the PPACA legislation (ObamaCare). I strongly believe it’s in our best interest as a nation for ALL OF US to be as healthy as possible, for as long as possible. While the cost of transitioning from what we had before may be hard to stomach …
Continue reading Employers Optimistic About Health Plan Coverage
My Comments: No, this has nothing to do with the price of hospitals that are looking for buyers. This has to do with the sometimes dramatic discrepancy from one hospital to the next for what you are charged for the same medical procedure. This comes from Seattle which is obviously a long way from Gainesville. …
My Comments: As a financial planner with thinning grey hair, my clients tend to be already retired or soon to be retired. A major worry we all face is the chance that we will slow down to the point where we need help to get from one day to the next. Sure, family members will …
My Comments: Most of us have long since put ObamaCare in the rear view mirror. We’ve acknowledged there are flaws and there will be unintended consequences, but for the most part, it’s the law of the land. Some of us have long since determined that it’s existence will be in our best interest over time. …
Continue reading Rural Hospitals Pressured to Close as Healthcare System Changes
My Comments: Medicare has been a life saver for me and my wife. It has allowed us to seek timely and appropriate medical care when problems surfaced. An argument can be made that it serves to deprive hard working physicians with the compensation they deserve, but from a selfish perspective, that’s their problem. Our problem …
My Comments: I’ve argued vigorously over these past few years in favor of the PPACA, what all of us know as ObamaCare. Without it we would be at the mercy of the drug industry, hospitals and the insurance industry. Of the five primary stakeholders in the health care debate, any two of those three could …
Continue reading Obamacare Helps Add Life to Medicare as Shortfall Delayed
My Comments: Damn. I knew this was too good to be true. This had to have been written earlier this year but it showed up just a few days ago. Must have come from the same people who wrote the code for HealthCare.gov. And yes, I know none of this is "free" but still. The …
Continue reading Here’s All The Free Stuff You Can Get With Obamacare
Corporations Have More Religious Freedom Than Taxpayers My Comments: My initial reaction to the Hobby Lobby issue was to commit to never stepping foot in any of their stores. Beyond that, my reaction was pretty typical of those to the left of center in American politics. But I've not become truly engaged in this issue as …
These cities are all over the map—and so are their medical prices My Comments: A lot of my posts lately have been about healthcare. I guess that’s because as I get older, I find myself paying more and more attention to my personal health circumstances. It doesn’t help that my clients are also older and …
Continue reading The Cost of Medical Care – Where Do you Live in the US?
My Comments: For the past several days I’ve been involved in a fantastic LinkedIn discussion about why so many foreigners come to this country for medical care when we rank dead last in globally published metrics. The gist of it is that if you can afford it, we are fantastic, but if you can’t, then …
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