Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
We know that much of the town hall opposition has been funded by right-wing advocacy groups. What we don’t know is what will happen if they are successful in stopping Congress’ efforts to pass and the President’s to sign a … Continue reading What happens without health reform?
Read More...That big thud you heard yesterday was the 1,018 pages of the House Health Reform bill hitting the table. America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 marks the first real, vote-able comprehensive health reform bill in sixteen years. While there … Continue reading The House Health Reform Bill – just the highlights
Read More...The feel-good talk about health reform – covering all Americans, reining in those nasty insurance companies, improving health through prevention and wellness – has all but ended, replaced by reality – as presently conceived, reform is unaffordable. Now, PR firms … Continue reading Comprehensive health reform – less than 50/50
Read More...The Democrats are pushing hard, very hard, to get health reform passed this year. Heck, they want to get it done this summer. And so far, the GOP’s involvement has been limited to standing on the sidelines lobbing rhetorical rocks … Continue reading Health care reform and the alternate world of the Republicans
Read More...Well done, RiteAid. Industry sources indicate RiteAid and workers comp PBM FirstScript have worked out their differences; RiteAid is again accepting FirstScript claimants. While no one would speak on the record, reliable sources reported that the deal came together when … Continue reading RiteAid is back in the FirstScript PBM network
Read More...It’s here. Almost. At long last, health reform is no longer just an idea, a glimmer in the distance, a subject of interest only to those writing doctoral theses, policy papers, and other intellectually interesting but practically useless missives. Dare … Continue reading Health Reform – what’s happening and why
Read More...The public plan is a non-negotiable for some in Congress, a nice to have for others, a bargaining chip for still others, and anathema to the rest. There aren’t two distinct blocs; rather there are a spectrum of views. This … Continue reading The public plan option as political bargaining chip
Read More...With the release by the Ways and Means Committee of the first House health reform bill , the debate is about to get much louder and more strident. The ‘bill’ is more of an outline than anything else, although it’s … Continue reading Health reform – the battle is joined
Read More...The health reform battle is escalating. And the President is moving to the head of the pro-reform forces. According to a piece in the NYTimes, “Ultimately, as happened with the recovery act, it will become President Obama’s plan,” the White … Continue reading Obama weighs in on health reform (at last)
Read More...We’ve completed the First Annual Workers Comp Bill Review Survey and there are several highlights worthy of mention. (If you’ve requested a copy of the results you will receive it by the end of next week) Bill review is considered … Continue reading Major findings from HSA’s First Annual Workers Compensation Bill Review Survey
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