Jerry FlemingIs the Senate Bill to Replace the ACA “Mean” or Does it Have “Heart” ?As any reader of Trump’s tweets and comments will know, our President has labeled the House version of the ACA replacement as “mean” and…Jun 27, 2017Jun 27, 2017
Jerry FlemingAHCA- it’s the Senate’s turn. What should they do?We have had a couple of weeks to digest the AHCA bill passed by the House. The Senate is now going to go through a process of developing…May 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Jerry FlemingThe most damaging part of the AHCA is not the preexisting conditions issue….As this is written, the drama of the second attempt by the Republicans in the House to replace the ACA is underway with a vote tomorrow…May 4, 20171May 4, 20171
Jerry FlemingDoes the Republican Health Care Plan Eliminate the Individual Mandate? Not really.Under the ACA (also known as Obamacare) if you do not get coverage you are likely subject to a tax penalty. Since its passage, the…Apr 24, 2017Apr 24, 2017
Jerry FlemingACA Replacement CrazinessI was away on a trip to South America for much of March, so I could only intermittently follow the drama around the ACA replacement…Apr 18, 2017Apr 18, 2017
Jerry FlemingACA Replacement Disruption Aimed Right at…. Trump Voters?Clearly there is much detail to discover about the plans for replacement that are being developed in the halls of Congress. I think there…Mar 3, 20171Mar 3, 20171
Jerry FlemingDrug Prices in AmericaOur president met with various pharmaceutical execs on 1/31 to discuss ways to streamline drug development regulations and lower prices. In…Feb 3, 20171Feb 3, 20171
Jerry FlemingWill the Obamacare Replacement Be Built Upon HSA Accounts?Republicans (including Donald Trump) have indicated that Health Savings accounts will be a central part of their benefit strategy. HSA…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
Jerry FlemingACA Replacement- the unappreciated drama of changing the pricing rulesUnderlying any approach to expanding coverage is a simple reality that the rich must subsidize the poor and the well must subsidize the…Jan 20, 2017Jan 20, 2017
Jerry FlemingThoughts about the hints we get about the ACA replacement planIt is difficult as of this date to actually figure out what the replacement plan is going to be. We are just going to have to wait until…Jan 17, 2017Jan 17, 2017