Broker and agent organizations see opportunity in Trump presidency
Industry lobbyists ready to defend employer-sponsored healthcare system and tackle cost, MLR issues under Republican-led Congress.
Health insurance
Who will lead the charge for Trumpcare?
Washington insiders are likely candidates as point person to repeal and replace the ACA in the forthcoming administration.
Benefits Think The key challenges Trump will face in implementing his healthcare policies
The first 100 days will be critical for the new president to prove he can work with legislators, says Sun Life’s James Slotnick.
James Slotnick
Sun Life
What impact is the election having on advisers and employers?
Busy with open enrollment, it’s full speed ahead for brokers no matter who wins.
What impact is the election having on employers?
For the active population, it is ‘continue as is.’ But for the pre-65 retiree set, special attention needs to be paid.
Benefits Think How employers want benefit offerings to evolve after the election
There’s been little discussion between Clinton and Trump, but plan sponsors remain concerned about post-ACA healthcare.
Shandon Fowler
Four8 Insights
Benefits Think WikiLeaks gives an inside view of Clinton’s healthcare thinking
The Democrat’s campaign knew of the potential liability to ACA but corrections can be made, argues adviser Craig Hasday.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
The politics of rising ACA premiums
Rising Affordable Care Act premiums are a hot election topic, but political fallout from the law will be felt long after the election.
Benefits Think How employers want benefit offerings to evolve after the election
There’s been little discussion between Clinton and Trump, but plan sponsors remain concerned about post-ACA healthcare.
Shandon Fowler
Four8 Insights
The politics of rising ACA premiums
Rising Affordable Care Act premiums are a hot election topic, but political fallout from the law will be felt long after the election.
Benefits Think WikiLeaks gives an inside view of Clinton’s healthcare thinking
The Democrat’s campaign knew of the potential liability to ACA but corrections can be made, argues adviser Craig Hasday.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Mid-sized employers make ‘steady migration’ toward self-insurance
The strategy is helping companies combat premium hikes, crippling healthcare costs, experts say.
ACA benchmark premiums to rise 25% in sharpest jump yet
Individuals signing up for plans this year are facing not only rising premiums, but also fewer options to choose from after several big insurers pulled out from some of the markets created under the Affordable Care Act.
UnitedHealth jumps on outlook as it puts ACA woes in past
Company is the first major U.S. health insurer to post third-quarter results, and investors will use the results as a barometer for the rest of the industry.
More than 1 million in ACA to lose plans as insurers quit
A growing number of people in the Affordable Care Act are finding out their health insurance plans will disappear from the program next year, forcing them to find new coverage even as options shrink and prices rise.
New app helps workers track child development, identify autism early
Employees who are parents of special needs children can be harder to retain, says Cognoa CEO Brent Vaughan.
Benefits Think Why brokers are crucial to the success of public and private exchanges
Advisers serve on the front line in educating employers about these platforms, says Ron Goldstein, head of CaliforniaChoice.
Ron Goldstein
Choice Administrators
Benefits Think Making open enrollment the best experience for everyone
Benefits consultant Prashant Srivastava shares three ways employers can provide true value and encourage meaningful employee engagement.
Prashant Srivastava
Evive Health
Benefits Think Making open enrollment the best experience for everyone
Benefits consultant Prashant Srivastava shares three ways employers can provide true value and encourage meaningful employee engagement.
Prashant Srivastava
Evive Health
10 healthcare differences between Clinton, Trump
With the first presidential debate taking place tonight, now’s a good time to look at where the presidential candidates stand on the Affordable Care Act, prescription drug costs, Medicare and more.
