Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
It is times like this that determine if people have souls. To those who say stay out of politics, I say – I wish I could [see comments at link]. What happened last year, and last summer, and last week … Continue reading I wish I could.
Read More...Wednesday I dropped the first five predictions; today we’ll finish up. 6. The workers’ comp insurance market will stay soft. Here’s a few reasons why. There’s hundreds of billions of capital floating around out there, looking for a home. Workers’ … Continue reading Predictions for 2021 – Workers’ Comp Part 2
Read More...Never has the crystal ball been cloudier. A lack of visibility does not mean one shouldn’t think through what might be hidden within the clouds. To quote Dwight Eisenhower, “plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” While what we think … Continue reading Predictions for 2021 – Workers’ comp
Read More...As tempting as it is to just ignore my predictions for workers’ comp in 2020 and blame mis-calls on COVID, that wouldn’t be right. So, here’s how I did. 1. The work comp insurance market will stay soft. Yep. And … Continue reading Last year’s predictions…how’d I do?
Read More...Hope your holiday was excellent, and above all safe. Had a very small family gathering here in New Hampshire; brined turkey was deliciously moist. Okay, back to work; here’s what I found in the inbox. Congratulations to Kathy Antonello; she … Continue reading Holiday catch-up
Read More...Election week in America – the never-ending show continues… Here’s what else happened this week. Online registration for the CompLaude awards opened up; you can sign up here for the December 3 virtual event. Congratulations to all the nominees. The … Continue reading Friday catch up
Read More...Like many, I’ve been spending far too much time obsessing over election results. It’s a waste of time and energy…and completely useless; rather than dive into Maricopa County absentee ballot trends, time is far better spent figuring out the election’s … Continue reading Enough obsessing…here’s what the election means for healthcare.
Read More...Lots happening this week, much of which was lost in the pre-election madness. From Becker’s, a list of the 16 rural hospitals that shut their doors this year; over the last decade 133 have closed. Most are in the South. … Continue reading It’s not a good time to be a hospital.
Read More...Increasing evidence points to August’s Sturgis motorcycle rally as a major contributor to the big increase in infections throughout the upper midwest. With 400,000 folks spending days talking, drinking, eating, recreating, socializing, dancing, singing, and generally having a great time … Continue reading The Sturgis Superspreader Event
Read More...The only demonstrable impact of facility consolidation is higher prices. There’s also solid evidence that more concentrated health care markets are associated with lower health care quality. While the number of deals dropped by about 21% in the first half … Continue reading More hospital consolidation = higher prices
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