Divided Government Means Small Ball for Health Reform
President-elect Joe Biden may be facing off the next two years against Senate Majority leader…
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The Coming Battles Over Disclosing Real Health Costs
The Trump Administration last week issued sweeping price disclosure rules that would require health providers…
ACA Open Enrollment Begins November 1
The annual enrollment period for coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begins in most…
Social Security Announces Modest 2021 Benefit Increase
Social Security benefits will rise 1.3 percent in 2021, the agency announced. Such a modest…
2021 Employer Insurance Trends; Shaky Social Security Benefit Projections
Employee health insurance will cost a bit more next year and, save for some pandemic…
Navigating Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins October 15 and extends through December 7. During this…
Taking Social Security reduces your ex-spousal benefits
Diana – Minnesota: I’m 71 and my ex-spouse is 67. I began drawing Social Security…
Medicare Q&A
I periodically post answers to reader questions. Email yours to philsquestions@gmail.com. I will let you…
Employers are Helping to Clarify Real Health Costs
In Nashville, going to the Vanderbilt University Hospital emergency room for a moderate problem could…
Medicare and Social Security Feel the Financial Heat
The trust funds supporting Social Security and Medicare have taken a double hit from the…
