Monthly Archives: February 2010

Groundhog Day: Six More Weeks of Health Reform

He saw his shadow! At the conclusion of President Obama’s health reform summit yesterday, the President called for another 6 weeks of discussion and debate.  Check out his video from YouTube below.  It’s almost 4 minutes long, but if you … Continue reading

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Malnutrition In Vietnam: The Solution to the Healthcare Cost Problem

In my last post I laid out the 3 key deliverables that we believe every customer wants from their health benefits plan: Costs that are 20% or more lower than they are today; Annual increases that are less than 5% … Continue reading

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What You Really Want From Me…

In this world of health reform limbo, post Scott Brown, it is really difficult but incredibly important for all of us in the business of health and benefits to focus on solving the really big problems that remain. We are … Continue reading

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Paternalism and the Healthcare Cost Problem

“Who’s problem is it anyway?” The Scott Brown Senate election has effectively killed the Democrat-led push for comprehensive health reform in Washington.  But the need for systemic change is more acute than ever, as reflected in the recent Health Affairs … Continue reading

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