Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
WCRI’s Thursday morning begins with a series of presentations and discussions on the impact of PPACA/Obamacare on workers’ comp. According to WC Executive Director Rick Victor, “Few pieces of legislation have the potential to affect people both financially and personally … Continue reading The Affordable Care Act and Work Comp – WCRI’s view
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...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
Read More...Refusing to accept reality, the efforts of some states, individuals, corporations, and elected officials to “repeal and replace” Obamacare continue; a recent conversation on Mark Walls’ WCAG focused on this issue as well – with far too much demagoguing and … Continue reading Repeal and replace Obamacare – making the case
Read More...Okay, deep breath here folks. There’s no question the Federal Exchange is a mess. And that’s the polite characterization. But let’s not get too carried away, because the Federal Exchange is just a small part of PPACA/Obamacare. In fact, the … Continue reading Obamacare is NOT just the Federal Exchange
Read More...The healthcare.gov website is not going to be fixed by the end of the month. As a result, most people will NOT be able to enroll in commercial plans that start January 1. Many of those who are already insured … Continue reading Obamacare’s dilemma, simplified
Read More...It falls to me to author this Shutdown edition of Health Wonk Review. I’m truly honored to be in this position; the posts below bring a depth of understanding, a diversity of opinion, and a wealth of experience/expertise to this … Continue reading Health Wonks on the Shutdown, Obamacare, and other matters of great import
Read More...A couple or three dozen Congresspeople – and the House Speaker – have shut down the federal government because they object to PPACA. And the shutdown may well extend to a refusal to raise the debt ceiling. The economic impact … Continue reading Is killing Obamacare worth this?
Read More...The actions of some of Obamacare’s opponents are outrageous, immoral, abhorrent, revolting. And very revealing. The latest plunge into the cesspool is courtesy of the Koch Brothers; if you haven’t seen Creepy Uncle Same, don’t. You’ve been warned. The disgusting ad … Continue reading Why Obamacare is truly terrifying
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