Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
The closer we get to January, the more interest there is in how health reform, aka PPACA, aka Obamacare will affect workers’ comp. In a meeting with a dozen industry executives last week the issue garnered much attention – as … Continue reading Obamacare and workers’ comp; Part 1 of 9
Read More...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...Friend and colleague Peter Rousmaniere penned a terrific piece in workerscompensation.com on how and why Harvey may expose huge holes in the workers’ compensation “system” in Texas. here it is in its entirety- thanks Peter and WorkersCompensation.com! Harvey brought 50 … Continue reading Will Harvey be a disaster for recovery workers?
Read More...The evidence is piling up; ACA is strongly associated with lower work comp premiums. Almost a year ago I attributed improvements in work comp’s medical expense trend to ACA; now, the impact is being seen in improving combined ratios particularly … Continue reading Health reform and Work Comp – more data is coming in
Read More...There’s no question the Republican sweep will hugely affect workers’ comp. There are nothing BUT questions about what that impact will be. Here are a few thoughts based on what little we know so far. The quick take – huge … Continue reading Trump and workers’ comp
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...Some blame “Obamacare” for pretty much everything; high insurance costs, increasing deductibles, access issues (real and imagined), narrow networks with fewer physicians, hospital closures, global warming (oh, wait, no such thing). And worst of all, this is all due to the … Continue reading There’s no such thing as an “Obamacare” health plan
Read More...That depends on how you define success. Are more people covered? Is health insurance more affordable? Are patients “protected”? In general, the data says yes. From Jonathan Cohn, a summary of PPACA’s impact on coverage: the proportion of working-aged adults without … Continue reading Is PPACA – the Affordable Care Act – working?
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...The last session on Thursday focused on regulatory and legislative trends – primarily focused on state issues. There’s also a session on the impact of ACA on work comp; that’s something I’ve spent far too much time on – that … Continue reading NCCI – Work comp legislative and regulatory trends
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