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Why is the Senate struggling to repeal Obamacare?

Why is the Senate struggling to repeal Obamacare?

by | Jul 10, 2017 | ACA, ACHA, Affordable Care Act, American Health Care Act, analysis, Congress, Healthcare, healthcare legislation, healthcare policy, Obamacare, President Barack Obama, President Donald Trump, Trumpcare, U.S., U.S. House, U.S. Senate

The repeal of the Affordable Care Act has been a solid part of the Republican platform since Congress passed the bill seven years ago. Many current representatives and senators made the repeal Obamacare movement a key talking point on the campaign trail last fall....
Can individual states set up their own healthcare systems?

Can individual states set up their own healthcare systems?

by | Jun 29, 2017 | Affordable Care Act, AHCA, Arizona, California, Congress, Donald Trump, FBC, Green Mountain Care, Healthcare, Healthy California, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Obamacare, single-payer, states, U.S., United States, Vermont

Republicans in the U.S. Senate are currently weighing their options to repeal-and-replace the Affordable Care Act, an act that would mirror the intent of the legislation passed by the House a while back. With the prospect of the Affordable Care Act on the chopping...
What should Republicans include in their Obamacare replacement plan?

What should Republicans include in their Obamacare replacement plan?

by | Jan 26, 2017 | Affordable Care Act, benefits, consulting, costs, Donald Trump, employer plans, Healthcare, legislation, Obamacare, Obamacare replacement plan, presidency

By Chris W. Durkin, RHU, REBC, President and CEO of FBC Insurance, Benefits & Consulting President Donald Trump has taken the first real step in replacing Obamacare. The question is, with what? In order to understand where we go from here, I suggest we take a...
What’s all the fuss about a single-payer system?

What’s all the fuss about a single-payer system?

by | Dec 12, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, coverage, federal, government, Healthcare, inflation, Medicare, payment, politics, population, single-payer, system, taxes, United States

By Chris W. Durkin, RHU, REBC, President and CEO of FBC Insurance, Benefits & Consulting In this era of disruption, with the Affordable Care Act staggering along, Medicare changing payment models, and health care premium costs continuing to outpace inflation,...
Why does healthcare cost so much in the United States, and what can we do about it?

Why does healthcare cost so much in the United States, and what can we do about it?

by | Oct 14, 2016 | Affordable Care Act, companies, costs, expense, free market, Healthcare, inflation, Insurance, medical, quality, single-payer, tax, U.S., United States

By Chris W. Durkin, RHU, REBC, President and CEO of FBC Insurance, Benefits & Consulting I have often responded to the question in the headline with one of my own: if your current plan would remain at your current rate, would that be manageable? After a pause,...