- February 24, 2012
Recession was the prime suspect, as job cuts forced more Californians onto the unemployment line, stripping their employer-supplied health benefits in the process. "Linking health care to a volatile job market puts us all at risk," said Shana Alex ...
- January 12, 2012
Great insight re health insurance from an employer....So older workers drive the price of the plan higher This would be great if I were in New Jersey. Or maybe not. My employees stay with me for a long time, and we gain greatly from a stable, experienced, productive work force. But it´s remarkable that ...
UPI.com - November 5, 2011
But they may ultimately conclude that it´s a good way of getting older workers off the company´s insurance without having to feel guilty because these older workers will be able to join a government-sponsored insurance exchange....
Reuters - October 5, 2011
Searching for the next step in your career plan is even harder if you´re worried about health insurance. Here´s how to get through the process: If you´ve recently left your job or been laid off, COBRA is the simplest option. It allows you to stay on your employer´s plan. But because it requires you to pay the full cost, it may not be the least expensive...
Montgomery Advertiser - September 15, 2011
Health care is a valuable career plan target for many Boomers and Gen Xers transitioning to new careers now. Many of our "older workers" now will still be vital and working in 20 years. Others would be wiser about self care as they age . There will be Social Security and other ways to help all people, but it´s going to be a challenge." Following the demand in the health care industry, two decades from now,...
Anniston Star - August 12, 2011
Unemployed older workers have not only resume skills to worry about. Those with no work provided insurance at Medicare age may not be able to afford that either. The older people are, the more likely they are to be active voters. Back in the spring, when the US House passed the so-called Ryan budget proposal that would have doubled what a typical 65-year-old pays for Medicare, seniors voted with their feet, ...
New Republic - July 19, 2011
Senior Democratic aides have made clear that Dems would not approve Medicare cuts that would affect beneficiaries directly. Out of work older workers wonder what that really will mean to them. Is it safe to retire, or do they need to keep their career plan and job search in hyperdrive?...
Tampabay.com - May 5, 2011
A program that helps employers pay early retirement benefits for retirees too young for Medicare could go away. But that´s not an option for many, particularly those in physically demanding jobs, or those whose employers have downsized. And these days, it´s hard for older workers to find another job with full ........
Market Watch - January 29, 2011
The House of Representatives is expected to consider a repeal of President Barack Obama’s far-reaching health-reform law, with Republicans decrying coverage mandates, among other items. But a repeal would also hit the nation’s tiniest citizens: babies. A portion of the health-reform law mandates that certain employers provide “reasonable break time” for workers to pump breast milk until babies are one year old. Pumping is critical for workers who feed their babies breast milk because mothers need to regularly use their supply, or it dwindles. ...
Yahoo News - January 15, 2011
Anxious to receive their Medicare benefits after years of paying taxes into the system, baby boomers say they´re willing to sacrifice to preserve the scope and level of coverage. The first boomers will be old enough to qualify for Medicare Jan. 1, and a new Associated Press-GfK poll finds them worried about the ...
Wall Street Journal - November 7, 2010
The number of small businesses offering health insurance to workers is projected to increase sharply this year, recent data show, a shift that researchers attribute to a tax credit in the health law. Many small businesses, however, remain opposed to the law....
Bloomberg Business Week - October 25, 2010
Small employers and the self-employed can take advantage of recent tax code changes that increase the number and amount of eligible write-offs ...
Retirement Revised - October 4, 2010
Could health reform unleash the inner entrepreneur in millions of older workers? There’s plenty of evidence that baby boomers in their fifties and early sixties want more independence and flexibility in their work. Many are ready to take a risk via second careers and entrepreneurial ventures-but have been hanging on to jobs solely for health insurance benefits. They won’t qualify for Medicare until age 65, and it’s difficult to get affordable, quality coverage outside of employer group plans. And while access to health insurance issues affect Americans of all ages, the ...
Workforce.com - September 20, 2010
In April, 66 health insurers agreed to a Department of Health and Human Services request to begin early enrollment of adult dependents who would have aged out of their existing coverage between April and either September 23 or a later starting date for a parent’s employer’s 2011 plan year. ...
