Since beginning this column I have consistently referred to “the Affordable Care Act, ACA (aka Obamacare)”. In my insurance practice I avoid using the term “Obamacare” for one simple reason. I believe it is important to avoid politicizing the concept… Continue Reading
It’s interesting to me when someone says that they hate “Obamacare” (the popular name for the Affordable Care Act-ACA). This law is complex and far reaching. Most people simply don’t understand how many areas are affected by the law. Most… Continue Reading
A reader called to ask if I could explain “Single Payer”, so here goes! In its simplest form, single payer refers to the financing of health care. Typically this means that there is only one party that pays for all… Continue Reading
Wouldn’t it be great if we could point to just one thing to solve the health care/health insurance crisis in America? In this column I have addressed multiple issues, but always come back to the fact that it is the… Continue Reading
The ACA (aka ObamaCare) was intended to have a public/private partnership. The design was to maintain the foundation of the employer based benefits platform and provide access to the market for those individual without employer based coverage. The third leg… Continue Reading
Much like The 3 Stooges or Abbott & Costello in the famous Niagara Falls sketch, unravelling the ACA (Affordable Care Act also known as ObamaCare) is following this path: “Slowly I turn, step by step, inch by inch…” Although the… Continue Reading
In this column, I have stressed repeatedly that what drives health insurance premiums is primarily health care costs! The ACA (Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare) attempted to address this issue by encouraging participation in ACO’s (Accountable Care Organization). Medicare defines… Continue Reading
As of this writing, the first order of business was for President Trump to sign an Executive Order expressing his intentions to repeal the ACA (Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare). This is a simple order that starts with the summary… Continue Reading
It’s been just over a year since a unique Redding individual implemented his decision for “Death with Dignity”. He was a deeply spiritual man. He did not fear death. But neither was this a decision taken lightly or based on… Continue Reading
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