Category: ACA and Policy

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

It was a cold, rainy, near-icy day in January 2008 when I drove down to Morgan City to visit Mom and Dad. My dad, who had been working since he was 15 and now at age 70, was consulting with investors and companies. They were talking about how to recycle oilfield platforms, refurbish and reuse them for new setting and production far offshore. Read more

One thing that has become very clear to me in the course of my 64 years is that many huge and important things have positive and negative sides. Read more

Growing up in Morgan City, you can’t help but notice one dominant feature is a very big lake. It’s called Lake Palourde, and we spent a ton of time on it growing up. One day, my Dad and I were crabbing on the lake, using drop nets and really cleaning up. Within just a couple of runs of about 35 nets, we had 5 dozen crabs in the boat, and they were showing no sign of slowing down. Read more

In our first installment covering the potential changes coming from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that passed in July, I focused on changes to the private insurance markets. This included  group insurance products and individual products sold on HealthCare.gov or the state-based marketplaces. Read more

Part 1: Private Insurance Changes

I’ve had more than one person tell me they don’t understand the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). And I can’t blame them. Right there in the name is the idea that’s a big bill. But they come to me for answers and that what’s I’m here for! Read more