health

This week’s Thoughts on Things Thursday come with a heavy heart, but I can only hope they will help someone if they are struggling.  We lost two clients this week. One lived fully to an old age and died peacefully; the other tragically chose to...

A Trump administration rule that went into effect at the beginning of the year is requiring hospitals to reveal publicly for the first time what they charge for their services. A recent Wall Street Journal article How Much Does a...

At this point, just about everyone seems to be enrolled in a high deductible Health Savings Account (HSA) compatible health plan. The escalating costs of healthcare are astounding. I was depressed for days after realizing a few years ago that my...

One of the first things I realized when I started in this business was the need for long-term care insurance. It was clear then, and is still true today, that living longer increases the chances of needing assistance with normal activities of...

My how things have changed. Inflation is at an all time low but our household budgets are swollen with monthly obligations that did not exist twenty years ago. It is amazing what we spend on things like cell phone plans, gym memberships, and the...

I had a friend in high school who went to work for the new McDonald’s that came to town. It was a big deal in Taylor, Texas.  My dad liked to joke, “they paraded the Golden Arches down Main Street.” My friend became a fast food cook. Before long...

The whole country watches today as the Supreme Court listens to arguments and debates the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Their decision will have massive political and business implications for many years to come, but the health...