Category Archives: Current Economic Times

CT Partnership Update: Implications of Opening the State Plan to Nonprofit and Small Employer Groups

Amidst the backdrop of the pending landmark legal decision on healthcare by the Supreme Court at the Federal level, the State of Connecticut has been moving full steam ahead with the implementation of their CT Partnership pooling plan. However, a recent … Continue reading

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Is it Time to Get Out of the Pool?

Employee benefits have become the second largest line item in the small employer’s budget and many of these employers have little knowledge of what causes the double digit increase. The result? Most feel they have little control over the costs. … Continue reading

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A Chance to Change the World…

Once in a while, we get the opportunity to change someone’s life for the better.   Earlier this week, we got the chance to potentially affect the lives of millions of people. We have a lot of really serious problems … Continue reading

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6 1/2 Reasons Why Healthcare Costs So Much

1. Capitalism Lots of money flows to companies who innovate, and they need to make money on the powerful drugs, treatments, technologies  and devices they invent.  It’s what makes America America, it represents 17% of our economy and a lot … Continue reading

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