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Across Florida, municipalities are preparing for the potential impact of Amendment 3. One Central Florida city of roughly 50,000 residents recently warned vendors that, if the property-tax amendment passes, it estimates losing approximately $2.7 million in FY2028 and $4.3 million in FY2029, with the cumulative impact potentially reaching roughly $23 million over five years. The…
“We’re out of paper towels, so I guess it’s time for a Costco run. And while I’m there, maybe I’ll schedule a doctor’s appointment.” That sounds ridiculous today. Maybe not for long. Costco recently expanded its push into healthcare by partnering with SCAN Health Plan to offer a Medicare Advantage program. It’s a move that…
There’s a saying I heard a few years back and it’s now making the rounds in HR circles: “Brokers make you broke-er, that’s why employers need a Benefits Consultant.” It’s catchy — maybe a little harsh — and it points to something real: too many organizations are spending far more than they should on their…
Picture this: a head of IT comes to the CFO and says the software budget is going up 9% this year — again. No explanation. No plan. Just a shrug and an invoice. A good CFO would want answers. A good CFO would want a strategy. A good CFO might want a new head of…
Mark Cuban’s exchange with Sara McGee, a hospital director running for the Texas legislature, started as a fight about Medicare rates and ended as a fight about transparency. Cuban wants a hospital to operate on cash-only Medicare reimbursement, publish every cost and dollar of revenue, and let the public see whether the math works. McGee’s…
With Air Ambulance Rides, the Bill Comes Later. A hiker slipped near the summit of Montana’s tallest peak and drove his own trekking pole clean through his torso. He didn’t wait for a helicopter. He walked out — 10 miles of boulder fields and snow, pole still in his side, six and a half hours…
Who’s Keeping the Money They’re Supposed to Be Saving You? When a company decides to self-fund its employee health plan, it usually feels like a smart move. Instead of handing a fixed premium to an insurance carrier every month and hoping for the best, the employer pays actual claims as they happen. In theory, this…
Mark Cuban has been on a heater when it comes to group health insurance. He also has a habit of brashly articulating what other business leaders are thinking. His recent post on X cuts straight to something that’s frustrated independent benefits professionals for years. Cuban described advice he gave a CEO: take every healthcare contract,…