Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
WCRI’s Thursday morning begins with a series of presentations and discussions on the impact of PPACA/Obamacare on workers’ comp. According to WC Executive Director Rick Victor, “Few pieces of legislation have the potential to affect people both financially and personally … Continue reading The Affordable Care Act and Work Comp – WCRI’s view
Read More...Okay, the easy ones are done. Now it’s on to the tough, out-of-nowhere predictions, the ones that make – or more likely break, any reputation as a prognosticator. 6. Aetna will not sell its work comp business. Even though some … Continue reading Work Comp Predictions for 2014 – Part 2
Read More...The healthcare.gov website is not going to be fixed by the end of the month. As a result, most people will NOT be able to enroll in commercial plans that start January 1. Many of those who are already insured … Continue reading Obamacare’s dilemma, simplified
Read More...I’m thinking the investment community’s current obsession with workers’ comp is not going to end anytime soon. For several months I’ve been saying investors will move away from work comp when the next new thing comes along. As one who … Continue reading Investors may well keep their focus on work comp
Read More...It falls to me to author this Shutdown edition of Health Wonk Review. I’m truly honored to be in this position; the posts below bring a depth of understanding, a diversity of opinion, and a wealth of experience/expertise to this … Continue reading Health Wonks on the Shutdown, Obamacare, and other matters of great import
Read More...A couple or three dozen Congresspeople – and the House Speaker – have shut down the federal government because they object to PPACA. And the shutdown may well extend to a refusal to raise the debt ceiling. The economic impact … Continue reading Is killing Obamacare worth this?
Read More...It’s not regulators, employers, providers, or insurers. It’s not judges, advocacy groups, or bloggers. Not employment changes, on-shoring, infrastructure investment or Obamacare. It’s private equity. There are dozens of PE firms looking hard at this business, with many heavily involved … Continue reading What’s going to drive real change in workers’ comp
Read More...We can all agree on something – No one – and I mean NO ONE – thinks PPACA aka Obamacare is the perfect solution to the health care insurance, cost, and quality mess. Liberals decry it for the failure to … Continue reading Ideological blinders, work comp, and Obamacare – part 9 of 9
Read More...While workers’ comp premiums have been increasing steadily for two years, the industry is still not profitable. Why not? There are a bunch of pluses and minuses influencing profitability; premiums were up 7 percent in 2012, driven by higher rates … Continue reading Workers’ comp rates are up, but still no profit.
Read More...Kudos to NCCI for devoting an hour at their annual issues symposium to a discussion of medical care and cost drivers provided by the Mayo Clinic’s Douglas Wood MD. Woods noted – “If the entire country could achieve [quality improvement … Continue reading Affordable Care and Workers’ Comp – a miss
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