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Bernanke Gives Lawmakers Prescription For Reform June 19, 2008 No, Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke did not single-handedly solve America’s health care crisis. But he did warn a Senate committee that now is the time to reverse course. Click here to get a glimpse of what he had to say.
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Cuts in Hospital Reimbursements Are Everyone’s Business May 29, 2008 California’s small business community continues to grapple with insanely high health insurance premiums; but the hospitals and physicians perhaps face the toughest financial crunch, while cuts in government reimbursements only throw salt on the wound. Read about their pains, and how employers ultimately may end up paying for these cuts, in today’s California Executive.
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2010: The Year We (Finally) Make Contact? May 27, 2008 It has been four months since state lawmakers failed in their efforts at health care reform, despite coming excruciatingly close. Now that the state’s fiscal health is declining, what can we expect from Sacramento when it returns to the O.R. in 2010? Today’s edition of California Executive considers its chances of survival.
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A Simple Solution to Small Business Health Insurance Woes? May 22, 2008 One would think that a dozen small businesses pooling their resources to buy health coverage as a single entity is a slam-dunk solution to the problem of spiking costs. But it’s not nearly that simple. Find out what attempts have been made and learn about a pending federal bill aimed at helping small businesses in today’s California Executive. read more here...
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San Francisco Health Care Mandate Kicks In for Small Biz April 04, 2008 April will be a tough month for San Francisco businesses. In addition to the tax deadline two weeks from now, today marks an important deadline for many of the city’s smaller businesses. Click here to read more.
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San Francisco Employers on the Hook for Health Care (Again) January 10, 2008 In yet another plot twist in San Francisco’s brazen attempt at going it alone, a federal court gave its employer-paid health care system the green light. Read about the decision, as well as the likely endgame to the ongoing court battle, in this update.
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Sweeping Health Care Plan Clears Major Hurdle December 18, 2007 The California Assembly passed a $14 billion piece of healthcare reform legislation, supported by the governor and Assembly Democrats. The Senate is scrutinizing its total price tag, estimated to cost employers about $2.5 billion.
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Small Business Raises its Voice On Healthcare Reform December 13, 2007 Small businesses don’t always get the respect they deserve. Advocate Scott Hauge, president of Small Business California, speaks for the millions of small business owners in the state, who are seriously concerned about healthcare. Read an edited transcript of California Executive’s interview with Hauge here.
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More New Businesses Shunning Healthcare Benefits December 06, 2007 Very few employers that already offer health plans to employees are taking them away, but a new poll finds that more new businesses are deciding not to offer them in the first place. Read about this growing trend underscoring America’s healthcare crisis in this issue of California Executive.
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Businesses Buckle Under the Weight of Healthcare Costs November 20, 2007 Find out in this special interview with PricewaterhouseCoopers human resources adviser and healthcare expert Barry Barnett why wellness programs may be have hidden benefits for your company and what options are available for covering retiring Baby Boomer executives.
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