Jon Rauser's weekly Tip on how to navigate the complicated world of health insurance and more.
Published: Sun, 07/07/24
Updated: Sun, 07/07/24
Tip # 644 THE UNINSURED; HOW ARE WE DOING? Late in June the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics released the results from their 2023 Health…
Published: Sun, 06/30/24
Updated: Sun, 06/30/24
Tip # 643 WHY ARE ALL THOSE DANCERS SMILING? ‘Rambouille’ has been battling ‘dry eye’ for weeks. Her doctor started her on Xiidra, costing $701.56 for…
Published: Sun, 06/23/24
Updated: Sun, 06/23/24
Tip # 642 WHEN IS RIGHT WRONG? Last week, in Tip # 641 (HERE), I suggested while inflation may be cooling in some sectors, not so much in health care.
Published: Sun, 06/16/24
Tip # 641 DO YOU THINK INFLATION IS COOLING? Not in health care, according to CMS actuaries. (Link to Report below.) Over the course of the ne t…
Published: Sun, 06/09/24
Tip # 640 WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? I rescued a 7 year old Coton de Tulear recently. His name is Lucky. (Not quite like the old joke!) The cost of…
Published: Sun, 05/26/24
1,304,447 TIPS RETURN JUNE 2ND, HUMBLED BY THOSE WE REMEMBER ON MEMORIAL DAY, 2024. 25,000; Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783)20,000; War of 1812 (1812 -…
Published: Sun, 05/19/24
Tip # 639 WHO INVITED ME? We just wrapped up another ‘Mastermind’ Conference, this time in Key West. (Where in May, it’s 95 with a dew point of 79. No…
Published: Sun, 05/12/24
Updated: Sun, 05/12/24
Tip # 638 YOU MEAN PREMIUMS AREN'T RISING FAST ENOUGH? (Warning: Some readers may find the following ‘images’ disturbing.) After several hundred Tips,…
Published: Sun, 05/05/24
Updated: Sun, 05/05/24
Tip # 637 'DEATH OF A HEALTH PLAN' Widget Industries had a robust health plan for which they contributed 80% of premiums; 55 of 65 employees enrolled.
Published: Sun, 04/28/24
Updated: Sun, 04/28/24
Tip # 636 UPPING THE 'GAME' IN SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS It has been widely reported that +/- 63% of American workers (depending on the source)…