Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Here’s what happened last week. First, the election. A thorough butt-kicking to be sure. Now, we will see if the two very distinct wings of the Republican party can work together. With almost all of the moderate Dems losing their elections, projected majority … Continue reading Monday catch-up
Read More...With big wins in the Senate, House, and governors’ races, the GOP is poised to push its policies – here’s a brief review of potential moves. For the next two years the GOP will be in charge of Congress where it … Continue reading The GOP wins big – now what?
Read More...Here’s a quick tour of what else happened this week… First, let’s just relax about Ebola. Yes, a physician in NYC – who treated patients in Africa – has come down with the disease. Yes, he traveled on the subway … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...This biweekly edition of Health Wonk Review brings the best writing about health care, policy, and the impacts thereof direct to your eyeballs – with NO effort on your part! Apologies to Hank Stern – somehow I missed his contribution for … Continue reading UPDATE – Lots of health policy stuff, all right here!
Read More...The first week of September marks the start of the busy season in health care, insurance, and workers comp. This week certainly maintained that tradition. here’s what I noticed this week. Health care costs The news this week was pretty … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...While it may be a bit premature, I’d suggest it is never too soon to being thinking thru the potential implications of a deal of this magnitude. Let’s do a very quick review of market changes, then jump into … Continue reading The Apax-Coventry deal – implications aplenty
Read More...The last couple weeks of the “real” summer are flashing by…things have been a little slow out there but a few items of note crossed my virtual desk this week. Workers’ comp From Insurance Thought Leadership comes a piece about … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Had a great few days of vacation last week; completely ignored work, spent a lot of time with many old friends, and learned for the millionth time how unbelievably lucky I am to be married to Deb. Here’s a VERY brief … Continue reading Monday catch-up
Read More...The dog days of August are upon us, and I’m going to be on vacation for most of next week, so there won’t be much activity at the Intergalactic HQ of Health Strategy Associates – or here for that matter. … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Summer is in full swing, which means the A/C is running at full blast in Florida and Texas, while those of us in upstate NY are gloating…I know, you will be soon when we’re subzero and you’re at 70… Things … Continue reading Monday catch-up
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