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Category: Cost of Healthcare, Health Insurance

The Latest in Listening… Who’s Overhearing Your Doctor Visits?

Ever buy anything big, like a car or a house? I’ve done several of these purchases during my lifetime, and there’s always a part of that process where I have to sit and sign a BUNCH of stuff. Reams of stuff. Be honest – do you read it all before you sign? Read more

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Category: ACA and Policy, Health Insurance

Caveat Emptor Means “Let The Buyer Beware”!

In my job, a ton of studies come across my desk. The amount of research out there is pretty staggering, so I use a variety of tools and techniques to help me zero in on what’s most meaningful. Read more

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Category: Cost of Healthcare, Health Insurance

Single-Payer Healthcare and Three-Way Balance … Lessons Learned on a Train

Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of embarking on the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams, Arizona to the Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim. Spectacular train ride there and back — I highly recommend! — and incredible views once you got there. Read more

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Category: Cost of Healthcare, Government Programs

Is Medicare Covering Weight-Loss Drugs?

I’m currently being bombarded with questions about an announcement by the folks in Washington, D.C. who run Medicare that seniors will soon be able to purchase GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for $50 a month! Read more

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Category: Cost of Healthcare, Health Insurance

How Much Longer Can You Pay? What’s Changed with Negotiations and Cost Shifting for 2026

It’s recently come to my attention that about 43% of us here in Louisiana are enrolled in some sort of private health insurance coverage. That’s based on my sum of all Louisianians who have insurance through a job, through a family member who has a job or through an individual policy like HealthCare.gov.

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Category: Cost of Healthcare, Health Insurance

How Much Longer Can You Pay? APPENDIX DATA

This appendix data goes with the June 2, 2026, post, How Much Longer Can You Pay? What’s Changed With Negotiations and Cost Shifting for 2026.

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