Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
yes, things are getting better – but that’s not universal, as some states/regions are still dealing with the Omicron tsunami. First, idiot alert… An Oklahoma hospital was forced to lock down its ICU due to what can only be described as … Continue reading COVID update
Read More...This is the fourth attempt to warn you about the impending disaster facing all of us. Our incredibly dysfunctional healthcare system is collapsing, falling apart as thousands of highly-experienced and very well-trained critical staff leave care provider roles. Two national … Continue reading Our healthcare system is breaking, part 4
Read More...Two recent acquisitions and one possible transaction provide insight into investors’ views of the workers’ comp services sector. Spoiler takeaway – Size is good; a) up to a point, b) as long as the additions strengthen management, add solid revenue and are … Continue reading Acquisitions & takeaways therefrom, part 1
Read More...Yesterday NCCI and several state bureaus and research organizations put on an excellent webinar on COVID’s’ impact on Workers’Compensation. The analysis covered 2020 data from 45 states. The full report is available here. Quick takes In 2020 about 80,000 COVID … Continue reading COVID, Comp, Claims and Costs
Read More...Yesterday we went through the first 5 of my predictions for 2021, today we’ll wrap up the second batch before I attempt to predict what 2022 brings. 6. The workers’ comp insurance market will stay soft. Here’s a few reasons … Continue reading 2021 Predictions – How’d I do, part 2
Read More...Here in northern New England emergency departments are being staffed by National Guard troops. Hospitals’ ER staff – trained to handle critical care patients – are being shifted to critical and intensive care units already short-staffed due to burnout and … Continue reading Our healthcare system is breaking – part 3
Read More...Earlier this week I wrote the first in what is likely to be a wholly dispiriting series of posts documenting the decline of our healthcare system. Make no mistake, in many areas it is coming apart at the seams. While … Continue reading Our healthcare system is breaking – part 2
Read More...I’m approached by lots of companies looking for advice on how to get their products/services into the workers’ comp and/or group health space…most are: not exactly ready for prime time &/or don’t have enough solid research behind them &/or have … Continue reading A promising new tool for physical therapy
Read More...The medical community is wrestling with ethical issues arising from vaccines. Simply put, should unvaccinated people infected with COVID be treated differently than the vaccinated? This isn’t just an academic exercise; here in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and … Continue reading Facts vs beliefs
Read More...Three days ago President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a notable accomplishment coming after bipartisan support in Congress. Pretty remarkable that this happened at all; past Administrations – both Democratic and Republican that enjoyed majorities in Congress … Continue reading Infrastructure = jobs = premiums and claims
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