Hospitals as Insurers ‘The Future’ Under Obamacare

My Comments: You may be sick and tired of this discussion but how this plays out is going to be critical to the health and well being of every possible reader of this blog, for years to come. Only with a good understanding of what is going on can you somehow make the outcome benefit …

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Not Planning to Buy Health Insurance? Here’s What’s Going to Happen to You

My Comments: This is good information and it doesn’t take long to get through it. While the enabling lagislation has flaws that need to be addressed, the fundamental goal is to get all of us paying something into an insurance system. The ultimate effect will be to reduce the cost to those of us who …

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Exchange Plans Reeling in Brokers, Agents

My Comments: Yes indeed, let's get rid of ObamaCare and maybe all these guys will love us. Isn’t it time for reality to trump stupidity and for somebody on the right politically to wake up and do something useful for a change? By Allison Bell | September 24, 2013 A big proportion of health insurance …

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You Got a Better Idea?

My Comments: I’ve been accused of being a socialist by those who have no idea, fundamentally, of the definition of socialism. If they heard it on Fox News, then it has to be so. I’ve argued in this blog and elsewhere that Obama’s efforts to reform the health care delivery system in this country was …

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PPACA Premiums Lower Than Expected

My Comments: Those of you who read my posts regularly know that I am a proponent of the PPACA. I fully expect it to morph over the next several years as unexpected and unintended consequences surface. Ten years from now, it will only resemble the initial legislation. The source of this article is generally very, …

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The Easiest Way To Expand Access to Health Care Is out of The Federal Government’s Hands

My Thoughts on This: You've read my thoughts already about how ObamaCare, for better or worse, is going to change the health care delivery landscape in this country over the next decade. I've made the point that ten years from now you may not recognize the elements that were in the original legislation. That's because …

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Physician Income Down

My Comments: Some of you will ask why in the world is Tony is bothering to talk about this. It’s because much of my time as a professsional financial advisor is directed toward physicians in private practice who are frustrated and fearful of what the rest of us call Obamacare. This legislation is going to …

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Women to Benefit Most from Health Reform

My Comment: This article appeared in a recent edition of a newsletter addressed to those of us who focus on employee benefits for corporate America. In spite of high unemployment numbers, many successful businesses cannot find enough people with the necessary skills to help them grow. Keeping the ones they do have is critical. Across …

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Obama Healthcare War Will Rage On

My Comment: I read in the Gainesville Sun this morning that all four GOP candidates for Cliff Stearns seat in the House of Representatives are committed to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Never mind that millions of otherwise uninsured Americans will have better access to health care, that the Congressional Budget Office has …

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