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AND… Most of these rates have not been renegotiated and/or have only been cut since TEFRA...

The issue goes all the way to the suppliers in the US. The US healthcare organizations are being charged nearly double in some instances to use the same products and drugs that are being used in markets overseas. However, because there is not heavily subsidized care here and commercial insurances wi...

It’s an hour from downtown Houston. It’s actually between Cypress and Spring far northwest of Houston proper outside of the Sam Houston Tollway. Lots of big houses that far out around that price. Probably right. Comparable to living in Zachary to Baton Rouge, except a lot more traffic. ...

Couldn’t agree more. I collect income from multiple states, have W2 and independent contractor incomes, and itemize deductions. It is an amazing software. Kudos to the folks who developed it. Very straightforward. ...

Everybody relax. He started slow last year as well and look at the product we got in Omaha. If he’s still leaving balls up in April, maybe there is some cause for concern but it’s a long season. ...

This is something that has been in place for a long time. Payers who do not miss a payment and have Federal debts for ten consecutive years and work in the appropriate field, can apply to have the rest forgiven at that ten year mark. This is nothing to write a story about. That’s the most compel...

I’ve had a similar interaction with him in a completely different context. I love the guy. Love the way he handles the kids. Love the way he handles the program. For the first time since Saban, I feel we are building something that isn’t going to be like catching lightning in a bottle from time to t...

Want to see single payer in US, look at the VA. That will become the standard....

I’m not saying I agree with every piece of it. I’m simply stating the nature of it all. Pros and cons exist in each model. If insurance payouts fully covered provider costs, the hospitals wouldn’t need to subsidize private groups. On the other side, it’s a well known piece of information tha...

As someone stated previously, if you don’t have any chronic conditions and have a healthier family, a HDHP with an HSA is a solid option. You can have the HSA money set aside pre-tax and set up your HSA that will come with a card like a debit card that will be able to be used for doctors visits and ...