Author Archive
President Obama is poised to change the HHS rule on ObamaCare that would require Catholic institutions to offer contraceptive coverage in direct contradiction to the church’s religious doctrines. Read Story
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation. Read Story
A firestorm is brewing as leaders of the Catholic Church in the U.S. react to a decision by the Obama Administration that there will be no exemption for church-owned hospitals, universities, social service organizations, homeless shelters and soup kitchens from certain provisions in the new federal health insurance law. Read Story
The experts have looked at some figures and peered into their crystal balls, and if what they see in the life insurance and financial services sectors is more than just a hiccup, we might see some good trends. Read Story
If Obamacare comes into full force in 2014, it is my firm belief that the economic hardships our country is experiencing now will pale in comparison. Dare I say that a second Great Depression could be the result? Read Story
Now that the Supreme Court has agreed to decide the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ironically, it offers few protections and actually increases the cost of care), what can the country expect when the justices render an opinion in late spring? Read Story
A survey conducted in February continues to gain exposure and momentum as American workers discover that under Obamacare, their employers might drop them from company plans and thrust them into government-run exchanges, according to a recent article. Read Story
Say it ain't so, Mitt! According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, Massachusetts' health care law provides for publicly subsidized health care for illegal immigrants. Read Story
What progress are the states making in their required compliance to help President Obama turn his philosophy into a workable government oversight and management system run ostensibly by those very states? Read Story
Mitt Romney must feel like “Bizarro Jerry.” I reference an episode when the title character of the Seinfeld television series and his whacky bunch find that things are not as they seem, notably as Elaine discovers a group of men who are the polar opposites of her close friends Jerry, George and Kramer. Read Story


Regional news: 






