Benefits And Health

Thursday, November 19, 2020
Nevermind the GOP, Hospitals Set to Be Biggest Opposition to Biden's Desire to Reduce Medicare's Age to 60 Years

Nevermind the GOP, Hospitals Set to Be Biggest Opposition to Biden's Desire to Reduce Medicare's Age to 60 Years

From California Healthline :   Of his many plans to expand insurance coverage, President-elect Joe Biden’s simplest strategy is lowering t...
Friday, October 30, 2020
Three CalPERS Healthplans Are in a 'Death Spiral.’ Prices About to Skyrocket

Three CalPERS Healthplans Are in a 'Death Spiral.’ Prices About to Skyrocket

 This is from the Sacramento Bee :   Three of the best health plans California state workers and retirees can buy are speeding toward coll...
2021 Benefit Plan Limits

2021 Benefit Plan Limits

 
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to PPACA on November 10th With or Without a New Justice

U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to PPACA on November 10th With or Without a New Justice

On March 2, 2020, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a legal challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA...
Thursday, September 17, 2020
California Exempts Additional Occupations from Independent Contractor Classification Test (AB 5)

California Exempts Additional Occupations from Independent Contractor Classification Test (AB 5)

On Sept. 4, 2020, California amended the list of occupations exempted from using the state’s employee classification test, also known as “t...
Should Self-Interest Have A Role In Health Care? - Short History of How We Got Where We Are In U.S. Healthcare

Should Self-Interest Have A Role In Health Care? - Short History of How We Got Where We Are In U.S. Healthcare

From Dr. John Goodman, writing at Forbes :    By the mid-1980s it was clear to almost everyone that something was amiss. Costs were not onl...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Expanded in California

COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Expanded in California

On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation ( AB 1867 ) codifying Executive Order N-51-20  which: Mandates t...
Monday, September 7, 2020
Why the Federal Government Has Given Us Harmful Dietary Guidelines - Lessons from Thomas Jefferson to Today

Why the Federal Government Has Given Us Harmful Dietary Guidelines - Lessons from Thomas Jefferson to Today

Whether your name was Keys in nutrition or Keynes in economics, your contribution to 20th century education and science has left us with mor...
Saturday, August 22, 2020
California Statewide Wildfire Resources

California Statewide Wildfire Resources

August 2020 Prepare for Wildfire Be prepared for when wildfire strikes with Ready, Set, Go! Learn more Post-Wildfire Recovery After a...
Friday, August 7, 2020
Benefit & Compliance News: Employer COVID Liability Waivers, Medicare Insolvent by 2022? & Much More

Benefit & Compliance News: Employer COVID Liability Waivers, Medicare Insolvent by 2022? & Much More

Templates and Tools COVID-19 Labor & Employment Litigation Tracker - The filings have increased rapidly over the past several months....