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It seems so simple...We all want a better healthcare system, and we all want the peace of mind and economic security that universal health insurance offers. Who doesn't?? But we live in a complex world, and the pursuit of noble goals often takes us to the land of unintended consequences.
This site, as I see it, is a travelogue of sorts. Or perhaps a cautionary Mapquest on the road to healthcare Shangri La. In any case-enjoy---and beware of the potholes!!
Bill Carew - President & CEO, Ovation Benefits Group
Impotence, Part Deux
July 12th, 2010
Pardon my French, but over the past couple of years I have experienced more than my share of salty language and aggressive behavior from frustrated customers fed-up with the impact that skyrocketing costs and declining benefit levels has had on their business. And I know that I’m part of the problem. So allow me to [...]
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Market Induced Impotence–Part I
June 30th, 2010
It’s time for one of those a difficult and embarrassing discussion about…Impotence… But not the kind you’re probably thinking about or maybe most worried about. Experts across the country are puzzled by a particularly stubborn form of impotence that has emerged in markets across the country. By all accounts,this appears to be an especially difficult [...]
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What’s Your Problem?
June 23rd, 2010
I love this question because it is so versatile. Change the emphasis on certain words and syllables and you change the meaning altogether. For eample, “What is your problem?” with equal emphasis throughout asked in a business situation asks the question “how may I help you?, while asking the same question but emphasizing the WHAT and [...]
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Siezing Control: 5 Steps for Employers to Achieve a Competitive Advantage
May 13th, 2010
The financial impact of healthcare reform will be to increase expenses in the system by an additional .9% per year, (per the CMS Office of the Actuary), and by as much as 10% to 20% for employers over the next decade according to our preliminary analysis. There are 3 key drivers leading to the acceleration [...]
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CANCELLED: Waxman Shuts Down Testimony from Deere & Co.
April 23rd, 2010
With all of our energy re-directed to the implemention of the health reform legislation, I missed this item. A couple weeks back I called your attention to Henry Waxman’s Energy & Commerce inquiry into impact of HCR the earnings of companies like John Deere, AT&T et al. Surprise surprise…Without any of the fanfare of his [...]
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