Good news Friday…Build America, Buy America

You may not have heard of the Build America, Buy America Act…here’s why it is good news indeed for US manufacturing and construction – and employment. BABA lays out requirements for US content in federally funded infrastructure projects, requirements that … Continue reading Good news Friday…Build America, Buy America

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RAND’s report on Alternative payment models in work comp…oh my…

RAND’s long-awaited research paper on Alternative Payment Models for California Workers’ Comp is out. It is…underwhelming, incomplete, doesn’t focus on key metrics, did not include actual examples of APMs in WC (of which there are many), makes inappropriate comparisons, and…I could … Continue reading RAND’s report on Alternative payment models in work comp…oh my…

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Can Texas Mutual help Texas’ health insurance/healthcare needs?

Texas has some rather troubling healthcare problems…and Texas’ legislators are asking the state’s largest workers’ comp insurer to help solve those problems. First, a few Texas healthcare data points… more Texans are uninsured than in any other state, access to … Continue reading Can Texas Mutual help Texas’ health insurance/healthcare needs?

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