Steve Forbes – The Fight Against Socialized American Health Care

Having now read one entire edition of Forbes Magazine, it is clear that to write for the magazine one must be able to put forth cogent arguments on a vast array of topics.  This is no Mad Magazine for sure, and Editor-in-Chief, Steve Forbes is certainly no exception.
In his May 11, editorial, “The Fight,”  Steve Forbes  makes [...]

The Medicare / Medicaid Model. Viable Solution for Health Care Reform?

I got my first copy of Forbes Magazine last week courtesy of Delta Air Lines.  No, I did not steal if off an airplane or from an airport lounge.  I bought it with miles.  
I realized, two pages into the magazine that I am not really in their target market, as one of the first ads [...]

Get HSA and Healthcare Education Courtesy of Your Frequent Flyer Miles

If you read this blog on occasion, you know I spend a few hours a week on a stationary bike (at least when the temperature is below 70 degrees).  Riding a stationary bike can be one of the most boring activities on the planet without some way to distract me from the monotony.  I’ve tried [...]

Snoozing Through The Health Care Debate.

Two back-to-back articles in the May 4, edition of Business Week;  the first, “The Dubious Promise of Digital Medicine,” reading like a college text book, held my attention through the first two pages (of about 7) and the second, “Phillip Morris Unbound” with its dark, smoky graphics and insidious subject matter, grabbed me like a [...]

Excess HSA Contribution. Part II.

If you read this post a couple of days ago I am happy to report it has come to a pleasant end.   I got a call from First American Bank yesterday following up on the issue.  The conversation was short, sweet, and in plain English.  I like that.
Props to First American Bank on their customer [...]

Health Savings Accounts in Social Media:Twitter Tweet

 
So you are avoiding Twitter like the plague because:
A.) You think it is about the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever heard of?
B.)  You checked it out and thought today was not the day to drink from a fire hose. 
C.)  Maybe, like me you have a hard time having a thought of less than 140 characters, [...]

Excess or Over Contribution to My Health Savings Account (HSA)

So what happens if you accidentally over contribute to your HSA?  Well, in my case I got a letter from my bank.  That said, according to the IRS rules, my bank is not required to do so.  The letter said call the bank or else they would report it to the IRS as an excess [...]

Consumer Driven Health. It’s Still Working.

Although not particularly surprised, I was pleased to read another article that supports the former theory, that individuals with high deductible health plans are more engaged in their own health care and management.  Specifically, and Independence Blue Cross (IBC) research study.  Compared with traditional plans those with HDHPs, tend to choose lower cost health options and also [...]

Want to Improve Your Health? Change One Thing.

This morning during the last 2 minutes of my bike ride I hit the last section of yesterday’s wall street journal and there was this full page expose’ on getting healthy.  I have no clue as to what it said as the bike ride was over and I had work to do, including writing this [...]

The Joy of Play

Grant Harrison at Humana wrote a brief article a couple weeks ago entitled Reinventing U.S. Cities for Health.  He noted in the article that in America, most of us don’t take enough time out of our days to “play.”  Although somewhere in Grant’s job description, I’m guessing the word “play” is used at least once.  [...]