Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T06:21:08.425-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:obamas-healthcare-reform James Rickman jrickman047 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5242790326182851497-90313fab2adb8e450f66d5db17435bb1 2009-11-18T11:26:26.352-05:00

Some employers have begun talking about how they'll make ends meet if their premiums go up from universal health care. They might offer lower overall coverage, or they could cut vision and dental benefits. Though it all might sound like a human...

Some employers have begun talking about how they'll make ends meet if their premiums go up from universal health care. They might offer lower overall coverage, or they could cut vision and dental benefits. Though it all might sound like a human... http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/16/vision-dental-house-vote-intelligent-investing-health-care.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 112 112 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5773324027035949630-cc0739c0b1ea1b323441021103e2b493 2009-11-17T14:32:00.727-05:00

Let's review union attitudes. When I was responsible for several unionized printing businesses, we caught an employee stealing ink at one, which was named Arts & Crafts Press. He was selling the ink to our non-union competitor, Rush Press.

Let's review union attitudes. When I was responsible for several unionized printing businesses, we caught an employee stealing ink at one, which was named Arts & Crafts Press. He was selling the ink to our non-union competitor, Rush Press. http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/14/healthcare-nurses-training-unions-intelligent-technology-sutton.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 130 130 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11236249215297639481-d4be6ccc714acbae7c65fcfd998b74a8 2009-11-08T00:08:35.578-05:00

In the battle to pass some form of healthcare reform, small business is a major player. Earlier this year, Congress proposed reform bills that would put in place heavy fines on businesses that fail to provide healthcare for their employees, with the...

In the battle to pass some form of healthcare reform, small business is a major player. Earlier this year, Congress proposed reform bills that would put in place heavy fines on businesses that fail to provide healthcare for their employees, with the... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Baucus-Healthcare-Plan-What-Small-Business-Owners-Need-to-Know.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 387 387 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8641664039199304876-38f2702a8c8cb6da51611724ab98f39f 2009-11-08T00:10:34.996-05:00

One of President Obama's biggest challenges this fall will be persuading seniors to accept his healthcare proposals. Many elderly voters are deeply worried about "Obama-care" because they fear that his plans will reduce their coverage and increase...

One of President Obama's biggest challenges this fall will be persuading seniors to accept his healthcare proposals. Many elderly voters are deeply worried about "Obama-care" because they fear that his plans will reduce their coverage and increase... http://www.ihavenet.com/politics/Senior-citizens-more-opposed-to-Obama-healthcare-plans-than-other-age-groups.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 232 232 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5437868932079938915-1c9a095b80e15db0889618655d56f202 2009-11-20T09:37:05.162-05:00

Pretty Foggy out there... As a self-employed business owner, I have watched the health care debate from the sidelines. For over 20 years of my 25+ year self-employment, I paid my own health insurance. In 2005, when premiums reached $500 / month with...

Pretty Foggy out there... As a self-employed business owner, I have watched the health care debate from the sidelines. For over 20 years of my 25+ year self-employment, I paid my own health insurance. In 2005, when premiums reached $500 / month with... http://designresumes.com/blog/2009/11/julies-take-on-health-care/ Julie Walraven jwalraven296 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11911288509404296081-66bf29af265c097f6f58e511e3645aad 2009-11-17T14:31:10.270-05:00

Well that settles it. Privately insured health care in America is such a raw deal that lobbyists at America's Health Insurance Plans and the National Association of Health Underwriters have had to convince Congress to make it a crime for people not...

Well that settles it. Privately insured health care in America is such a raw deal that lobbyists at America's Health Insurance Plans and the National Association of Health Underwriters have had to convince Congress to make it a crime for people not... http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/15/health-care-heist-insurance-opinions-columnists-michael-maiello.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 28 28 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4282688870604103198-1afa7a008627a90376a7e41561b6e59e 2009-11-09T07:27:22.031-05:00

As President Obama said again in his recent address to Congress, an imperative for health reform is containing runaway health costs. But the elephant in the room that is a real driver of costs is something few people are talking about: the variable...

As President Obama said again in his recent address to Congress, an imperative for health reform is containing runaway health costs. But the elephant in the room that is a real driver of costs is something few people are talking about: the variable... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Cut-Health-Care-Costs-Start-With-the-Secret-Prices.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 102 102 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:71068584957306696-a6a55b425b595234dadbac5acf5aaf7c 2009-11-08T00:11:32.783-05:00

The perpetual political campaign over healthcare reform is in full force in Washington The perpetual campaign is running full blast. Republicans are campaigning against President Obama's healthcare plan as a dangerous example of excessive,...

The perpetual political campaign over healthcare reform is in full force in Washington The perpetual campaign is running full blast. Republicans are campaigning against President Obama's healthcare plan as a dangerous example of excessive,... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Obama-Never-Ending-Healthcare-Campaign.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 63 63 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:929815238491570029-65b86fd74c7c5ac11d773230d67a727b 2009-11-08T00:09:44.074-05:00

Amid heated protests, marathon negotiations and provocative advertising campaigns, U.S. lawmakers vow to change health care as we know it by Christmas. Here's the latest on what the new system might look like: Nearly all of us would be required to...

Amid heated protests, marathon negotiations and provocative advertising campaigns, U.S. lawmakers vow to change health care as we know it by Christmas. Here's the latest on what the new system might look like: Nearly all of us would be required to... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Makeover-for-Health-Care.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 59 59 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15592892499574476460-fa224deb8b3638eb4195b12027b644b2 2009-11-18T15:48:06.065-05:00

Today, in the very birthplace of capitalism, an entrenched, arrogant, and incompetent congress equates greedy executives with the demise of capitalism while the economic force field it demeans catapults third world nations onto the leader board of global economic growth potential. Capitalism dead? Hardly.

Today, in the very birthplace of capitalism, an entrenched, arrogant, and incompetent congress equates greedy executives with the demise of capitalism while the economic force field it demeans catapults third world nations onto the leader board of global economic growth potential. Capitalism dead? Hardly. http://www.sancoservices.com/Jobs-MillionsOfPermanentJobs.htm Steve Selengut sselengut939 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2320191834048310077-54ec939df649218d56db857cf82a2efc 2009-11-09T09:20:12.481-05:00

WHITE PLAINS, New York – Nowhere in the United States has more doctors at its beck and call than White Plains, one of the wealthiest cities in the nation. Doctors have been flocking to the area and surrounding Westchester County since the 1970s,...

WHITE PLAINS, New York – Nowhere in the United States has more doctors at its beck and call than White Plains, one of the wealthiest cities in the nation. Doctors have been flocking to the area and surrounding Westchester County since the 1970s,... http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/11/06/09/are-doctors-what-ails-us-healthcare Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 46 46 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10811815538432503429-94c33e56310aa0ae5fed764dfc261260 2009-11-05T05:44:17.201-05:00

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- From the red-brick mansion Barack and Michelle Obama own on Chicago’s South Side, it’s a three-block walk to Washington Park, a neighborhood that’s home to some of the sickest people in the developed world, according to a 2008...

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- From the red-brick mansion Barack and Michelle Obama own on Chicago’s South Side, it’s a three-block walk to Washington Park, a neighborhood that’s home to some of the sickest people in the developed world, according to a 2008... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601170&sid=aPd9KegFqG_M Terence Rose trose855 62 62 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5489987497161069106-3579585fca32c497bd11a7daada016a4 2009-11-17T11:28:54.540-05:00

Part 1 of Daschle's keynote speech from MDRP.

Part 1 of Daschle's keynote speech from MDRP. http://healthcareinsights.blogspot.com/2009/11/former-senator-tom-daschles-keynote.html Jennifer Pereira jpereira869 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11808147703492777553-ad9a59d0d57c78cd82b55e6011633f7f 2009-11-02T06:16:07.705-05:00

U.S. Sen. John McCain said Friday that Americans are in the toughest times he can remember and that President Barack Obama hasn't brought the change in Washington that he promised.

U.S. Sen. John McCain said Friday that Americans are in the toughest times he can remember and that President Barack Obama hasn't brought the change in Washington that he promised. http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/146519 Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 72 72 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10593295475015985085-64c99cdcac361e9819fe18dc478780e5 2009-11-17T14:29:31.220-05:00

Her health plan is designed specifically for independent photographers, designers and writers who are not full-time employees of a company. Yet the health reform bills in Congress don't recognize this kind of specialized coverage. Instead, the bill...

Her health plan is designed specifically for independent photographers, designers and writers who are not full-time employees of a company. Yet the health reform bills in Congress don't recognize this kind of specialized coverage. Instead, the bill... http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/17/obamacare-insurance-freelancers-business-healthcare-freelancers.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11613279061006164897-cb82b90cef669d624edc296cf69b6099 2009-11-09T07:28:39.130-05:00

In the debate over healthcare reform, references to outcomes mostly have to do with patients. But the impending overhaul of the health insurance system may lead to very different outcomes in employment. That's because health insurance coverage seems...

In the debate over healthcare reform, references to outcomes mostly have to do with patients. But the impending overhaul of the health insurance system may lead to very different outcomes in employment. That's because health insurance coverage seems... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Could-Get-You-Hired-Ease-Job-Mobility-Options.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 30 30 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10728174008358266716-80ddc4dd868f358dc3629af5e0fc38ac 2009-11-09T07:31:34.733-05:00

It's easy to get distracted by the vaudevillian aspects of the health-care debate. My favorites are the few beet-faced droolers who show up at town-hall meetings to rail against government involvement, while simultaneously warning President Obama to...

It's easy to get distracted by the vaudevillian aspects of the health-care debate. My favorites are the few beet-faced droolers who show up at town-hall meetings to rail against government involvement, while simultaneously warning President Obama to... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-No-Such-Thing-as-an-Unpaid-Bill-Carl-Hiaasen.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 30 30 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5274821236739736162-a8b5bb89e394eef03e369598d5c29bfb 2009-11-09T07:30:14.077-05:00

William H. Frist, a Tennessee Republican, is a heart surgeon and the former U.S. Senate majority leader. I believe in limited government and individual responsibility, cherish the freedom to choose, and generally oppose individual mandates--except...

William H. Frist, a Tennessee Republican, is a heart surgeon and the former U.S. Senate majority leader. I believe in limited government and individual responsibility, cherish the freedom to choose, and generally oppose individual mandates--except... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-William-Frist-Individual-Mandate-for-Health-Insurance-Benefits-All.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 27 27 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5483427396527213777-2c570e89d71fd46ad32594f01be83666 2009-10-28T08:09:29.783-04:00

Democrats are still struggling to find a strategy that will let them push a health care overhaul through the Senate and fulfill President Barack Obama's goal of signing a bill this year. A day after Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the Democratic bill would include the option of a government insurance plan, moderates in his own party lost no time Tuesday in voicing their displeasure.

Democrats are still struggling to find a strategy that will let them push a health care overhaul through the Senate and fulfill President Barack Obama's goal of signing a bill this year. A day after Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the Democratic bill would include the option of a government insurance plan, moderates in his own party lost no time Tuesday in voicing their displeasure. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaul Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 55 54 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13491112950933685387-d29e5202e1e1b6f21bee5e876fbb7169 2009-10-28T10:54:08.794-04:00

Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman, an independent who organizes with the Democrats, said he will oppose the so-called public option. At least four Senate Democrats criticized the idea and won’t commit to backing their party, and the two Republicans who have signaled a willingness to support health- care legislation said they won’t vote for the program.

Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman, an independent who organizes with the Democrats, said he will oppose the so-called public option. At least four Senate Democrats criticized the idea and won’t commit to backing their party, and the two Republicans who have signaled a willingness to support health- care legislation said they won’t vote for the program. http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091028/pl_bloomberg/a69ibwl4kuve Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 64 64 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9854676321834998303-0e5003cd73656cea3baa98b16e22dd00 2009-11-09T07:28:07.408-05:00

In the 1980s, if you had a heart attack and went to the hospital, you had about a 60 percent chance of living a year; today, it is more than 90 percent. The rapid development of new medicines and technologies has transformed the health of the...

In the 1980s, if you had a heart attack and went to the hospital, you had about a 60 percent chance of living a year; today, it is more than 90 percent. The rapid development of new medicines and technologies has transformed the health of the... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Time-for-Hard-Choices-on-Health-Reform-Revenue-neutral-not-enough.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 12 11 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13561326034238722731-4c0bdb3e79b6342b3ef63b82739131e5 2009-11-07T20:55:53.929-05:00

From Joe Wilson's "you lie" to Kanye West, civility has gone out the window Civility in public life seems to be fading fast. Take, for example, the insult hurled at President Obama during his address to Congress on healthcare. Republican Rep.

From Joe Wilson's "you lie" to Kanye West, civility has gone out the window Civility in public life seems to be fading fast. Take, for example, the insult hurled at President Obama during his address to Congress on healthcare. Republican Rep. http://www.ihavenet.com/politics/Nastiness-Dominates-Washington-Anti-Obama-Movement.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14143432277735834649-aa0368f61068de19a2a166c55c952063 2009-10-27T11:11:02.537-04:00

What prompted the Senate Majority leader's drive to push for an "opt-out" public option plan? BW's Washington bureau chief Jane Sasseen looks at Reid's surprise announcement.

What prompted the Senate Majority leader's drive to push for an "opt-out" public option plan? BW's Washington bureau chief Jane Sasseen looks at Reid's surprise announcement. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2009/tc20091026_153927.htm Shirley Brady sbrady224 25 23 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8983645186565569518-9808c52faecc7a5fd24a3d108ffb7a3a 2009-11-09T07:30:57.686-05:00

Mark O'Connell is President of Kansas-based Multi Service Corporation. Tim Kaine is the 70th Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As final negotiations on health insurance reform continue, the debate has centered on achieving three basic goals:...

Mark O'Connell is President of Kansas-based Multi Service Corporation. Tim Kaine is the 70th Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As final negotiations on health insurance reform continue, the debate has centered on achieving three basic goals:... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Healthy-Living-is-the-Key-to-Healthcare-Savings.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16882540570500272709-7226bdb264ca4d76e575aa3859068265 2009-11-09T07:29:36.366-05:00

Republican, is the former U.S. House majority leader and chairman of FreedomWorks. Two hundred billion dollars in new insurance premiums per year. And $463,000,000,000 in taxpayer subsidies over the next 10 years. That's how much health insurance...

Republican, is the former U.S. House majority leader and chairman of FreedomWorks. Two hundred billion dollars in new insurance premiums per year. And $463,000,000,000 in taxpayer subsidies over the next 10 years. That's how much health insurance... http://www.ihavenet.com/American-Healthcare-Reform-Dick-Armey-Individual-Mandate-Healthcare-Industry-Boondoggle.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 3 3 0 0