Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
With President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court all but confirmed, there are huge implications for healthcare. If the Court rules the ACA/Obamacare is unconstitutional, “a host of provisions may be eliminated” including: protections for people with pre-existing conditions, subsidies … Continue reading If the Supreme Court kills “Obamacare”
Read More...In 2015, a federal judge ruled the House of Representatives could sue the Obama Administration for spending money it hadn’t approved. Now, that ruling could well be why President Trump hasn’t – and won’t – declare a National Emergency over … Continue reading The Wall, “Obamacare” lawsuit, and unintended consequences
Read More...Elections have consequences, none more so than this one. With the GOP headed for potentially historic losses in the Senate and House – and another four years of a Democratic-controlled White House and administration, policy makers are working on what … Continue reading Obamacare – Round Two
Read More...There’s much confusion, conflation, and outright nonsense out there about “Obamacare” and the implications and effects thereof, most of it based on a lack of understanding, and a lot of that seemingly willful. This was brought home in recent conversations … Continue reading Misunderstanding “Obamacare”
Read More...Another week on the road, and looking forward to a whole week of NO TRAVEL…oh, the luxury of it! Enough whining – on to the news of import from the last few days. First up, a quick synopsis of the … Continue reading Friday catch-up – Obamacare rollout and WC Rx
Read More...Turns out one reason the small employer mandate has been delayed is the Feds are incorporating a national “single payer” work comp program that is not quite ready for prime time. The POWER (Protecting Our Workers and Ensuring Reemployment) program, which … Continue reading Obamacare exchanges to be used for work comp enrollment
Read More...At least not ONLY about enrollment. What’s missing from the reporting on and discussions about how many and who and where they signed up for health insurance is a much more important issue – what are the health plans doing to … Continue reading Obamacare’s success is NOT about enrollment
Read More...Amongst all the noise about the exchanges and enrollment, it is all-but-impossible to separate the BS from the RS (real scoop). So, here are a few factoids. Overall, enrollment for 2014 continues to lag behind initial projections,which the CBO estimated at 7 … Continue reading So what’s really happening with Obamacare?
Read More...Three republican senators have proposed a bill – the Patient CARE Act – to replace PPACA aka Obamacare. Kudos to Senators Burr Coburn and Hatch for their efforts – and for staying away from the useless ideas of selling insurance … Continue reading The GOP’s Alternative to Obamacare
Read More...Okay, the easy ones are done. Now it’s on to the tough, out-of-nowhere predictions, the ones that make – or more likely break, any reputation as a prognosticator. 6. Aetna will not sell its work comp business. Even though some … Continue reading Work Comp Predictions for 2014 – Part 2
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