Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
The hands of the Deathwatch Clock have been moving back for some time now, signaling that your reporter believes the chances for ACA repeal have steadily receded. The reason is clear – killing ACA would be politically devastating for Republicans, … Continue reading ACA Deathwatch: Further and further away
Read More...Healthcare employs 15.5 million full time workers – more than 1 out of every 9 jobs. That’s more workers than the manufacturing industry. By 2019, healthcare employment will surpass retail. Over the next decade, 9 of the 12 fastest-growing occupations will … Continue reading Improving healthcare will hurt the economy
Read More...The news from the White House is the “replacement” isn’t going to appear until the end of this year – or perhaps sometime in 2018. That’s a very good thing. For those that have been following our ACA Deathwatch, that is … Continue reading ACA Deathwatch: Whoa, there, cowboy!
Read More...Through election after election, HealthWonkReview has been your go-to source for the real impact on healthcare, health policy, access, coverage, and the rest of the story about the industry that accounts for one-sixth of our nation’s economy. In preparing this … Continue reading HealthWonkReview’s Inauguration Edition
Read More...Just when you think things are calming down in the work comp world, you get a week like last week. Leading off, management changes. First, sources indicated occupational clinic company US Healthworks laid off a sixth of its management staff, most … Continue reading Monday catch-up – management moves in work comp services
Read More...With Republicans getting closer to repealing ACA, it’s time to consider how this would impact workers’ compensation. I’ve discussed the possible impact of ACA here; net is the big increase in the insured/employed population may be at least partially responsible … Continue reading ACA Deathwatch – The Impact on Workers’ Comp
Read More...UPDATE – There’s some confusion about what the pending vote to defund ACA will mean defunding essentially repeals a big chunk of ACA by ending funding for key components “repeal” will NOT go into effect for at least 2, and … Continue reading ACA Deathwatch – UPDATE on budgetary block
Read More...Way back in February I finally got around to making my annual “here’s how I make a fool of myself publicly predicting what I think will happen this year” post. It’s that time of year – when I have to … Continue reading 2016 predictions – how’d I do?
Read More...2017 will be a very misleading year. There will be no changes to health reform, markets, Exchanges, Medicaid, or Medicare. More people will be insured, hospitals and health systems will enjoy financial stability, and while losses in the individual market … Continue reading Healthcare in 2018
Read More...Workers comp and Medicaid are intertwined. First, a few factoids about Medicaid. Medicaid accounts for about 17% of US medical spend (work comp is about 1%) It is very state-specific; states have a lot of control over who and what’s covered. … Continue reading Workers comp and Medicaid – Implications aplenty!
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