Monthly Archives: April 2010

CANCELED: Waxman Shuts Down Testimony from Deere & Co.

With all of our energy re-directed to the implementation 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 the impact of HCR on the … Continue reading

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Baseball is here, but look to Massachusetts for some new hardball…

As all New Englander’s know, if not most of the country, Massachusetts is one of the states that has been tagged as taking a leading role in trying to tackle healthcare reform. In 2007, the state implemented Commonwealth Care (also … Continue reading

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Meet the Team: HCR Week #2 “Cafe Table Chat”

Meet the Ovation Benefits healthcare task force hard at work translating the new law into manageable action steps.

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The $1 Billion Bottom-line Impact of Reform

As the dust begins to start (thats right, I did say begins to start…) settling on the practical implications of health reform, we’ve seen the first big batch of employers announcing the immediate financial impact.  The chart below captures the magnitude … Continue reading

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