Since the ACA (Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare) was introduced in 2014, there has been a lot of discussion about tax subsidies to help pay health insurance premiums. Under the ACA those...
Author: Margaret R. Beck
Writing about health insurance and health care issues cannot be done without reference to politics. This segment of the economy is highly regulated and there is never a time when new laws aren’t being...
One of my least favorite things to do is shop for a car. The industry is infamous for lack of transparency. Prices may be different if you buy it in a different city. Sometimes...
A recent episode of “Madam Secretary” takes us through an exercise of how the “anti-vaxx” movement might play out. Two children are infected with measles following a trip. Both fall gravely ill, but eventually...
“Busy Brain” nights when I simply cannot shut off my brain to go to sleep may cause me to turn on the TV for some mindless program that will hopefully, put me to sleep....
One definition of madness: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. While this statement has been inaccurately attributed to Einstein, it doesn’t take Einstein to know that it could...
In this column, I often lament that fact that there is so little transparency in health care. It is one of the biggest frustrations for consumers. The Prescription Drug cost component of this system...
I have continually lamented the fact that there is little transparency in health care pricing. One favorite example is to ask “If you went into Costco, filled your cart and were expected to pay...
In my last column I shared a touching story from the husband of an organ donor recipient. Unfortunately, I had to abbreviate the letter for space limitations. Those that have read the entire piece...
I often see people at the worst times in their life. My job is to help them navigate the system. I share the following to encourage readers to seriously consider organ donation. This was...
