June is Men’s Health Month. The Health & Wellness committee of One Hundred Black Men spent the past 27 days raising awareness of preventable health problems and health concerns disproportionately impacting the African-American community. Louis Baldwin and I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with Mayor David Dinkins and discuss these activities on his Saturday …
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How Much Does Free Healthcare Cost?
Health exchanges intend to provide affordable coverage to a group of consumers who otherwise, for various reasons, have been historically uninsured. Each health exchange will use advanced premium tax credits (APTCs) or “subsidies” pegged at a person’s salary to help defray the cost of health insurance. To be eligible for these subsidies, a consumer (and/or …
New York is not Massachusetts – Health Care Reform Implications
Massachusetts and New York have always had similarities. Tragically, the Boston Marathon bombers had plans to also terrorize Times Square in Manhattan, New York City. Both states saw their respective Basketball teams battle against each other in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Also, both states are known for having millionaire politicians that made …
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To Be or Not To Applebee’s? – Businesses Question Obamacare
It started with Papa John’s stating that Obama’s healthcare reform bill called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would raise the prices of pizza by $0.11 to $0.14 cents. CEO, John Schnatter, stated that as a result the pizza chain would be forced to find ways to cut these new costs. Then Darden Restaurants, the largest …
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