Simply stated health care

Employers, providers and many others are scrambling to figure out what effect the health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will have on their lives. In an ongoing effort for simplicity, let’s look at a small piece of the health reform pie - wellness programs. Continue Reading »

What may be another form of March Madness, the House of Representatives passed the Senate health care reform bill and the Reconciliation bill. As is often the way with politics, there were plenty of white-out changes thrown in at the end. Legal counsel for employers and other organizations undoubtedly have job security for the foreseeable future, as they try to answer the question, “What does this mean?” Continue Reading »

My earlier, very small, unscientific poll on health care reform asked: If you had the power to make it happen, would you want health care reform finalized today – no matter what the outcome? Continue Reading »

It happens to all of us. Those nights where no matter what you do, sleep is an elusive dream. I have often said I wish there was a switch that we could just turn off at night so we could get the sleep we need.

With all the talk about worker productivity and presenteeism – being at work but not functioning at full capacity – (Is that a myth? Does anyone function at full capacity?), the focus is usually on chronic illnesses. The lack of sleep, however, has a major impact on how efficiently we work, and can even be life threatening. Continue Reading »