MultiBRIEFS November 20, 2020 By Seth Sandronsky Hospital charges were spiking before COVID-19 hit the U.S. A new study from National Nurses United/California Nurses Association (NNU/CNA) looks at Medicare cost reports for 4,203 hospitals in fiscal year 2018. These hospitals “are charging on average over $417 for every $100 in…
Viewpoint: Reducing costs a must for small businesses to survive
Below is an important opinion editorial for small businesses trying to survive this economic crisis. For over 7 years the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce has worked with a health insurance broker, Insurance Advantage, to save small business money on quality health insurance for the owner and employees. Insurance…
Opinion: May’s employment data is worse than we think
The Hill June 12, 2019 By Frank Knapp Jr., Opinion Contributor The recently released Department of Labor May report on employment revealed a shocking number: New jobs last month rose by only 75,000, dramatically below expectations. Even worse, the number of new jobs created in March and April were revised…
This chart is amazing news for our health cost problem
The Washington PostBy Sarah Kliff, Published: November 20 at 3:55 pm This just might be my favorite chart about health care costs as of late. And it’s one that contains billions of dollars’ worth of good news! The chart, from the Council of Economic Advisers, shows the Congressional Budget Office constantly revising downward…
Healthcare costs still a major issue for small businesses
According to a new Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Businesssurvey, Obamacare can’t get here quick enough. The poll released this week found that 54% of the small business owners surveyed said that healthcare costs were hurting their operations a lot and 19% said hurting them a little. Now what Gallup doesn’t tell…