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  “You have no idea”, the doctor muttered beneath his breath.  He repeated the comment.  “You have no idea”.  Realizing that his statement had had little impact, the doctor decided that a stage whisper might be more effective.  “None of … Continue reading →

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) has a secret.  The secret is that he is a realist.  As such he has to balance competing interests on a daily basis if he would like to keep his job.  And yes, he really wants … Continue reading →

  The couple desperately needed health insurance.  Their current health policy, purchased through COBRA, was about to end and the woman was pregnant.  She was a former banker and he was a private money manager.  Even though I had found … Continue reading →

  Are you feeling left out?  Do you long for the warm afterglow only experienced by the properly insured?  Are you ready to come in from the cold?  If you answered YES then you may be in luck.  The federal … Continue reading →

February 2015 – Washington DC There are only two groups of tourists to our nation’s capital in the dead of winter, 8th graders with their teachers and chaperones and constituent visitors otherwise known as unpaid lobbyists.  It has been a … Continue reading →

Today’s edition of Health Insurance Issues With Dave may provide relief and cause panic.  Many of you will be relieved to know that the title is not a Frozen reference.  This is a Disney-free zone.  And way too many of … Continue reading →

        We’ll return to Health Insurance Issues With Dave after this quick ethics test: You are standing at the corner of Mayfield Road and SOM Center at 2 AM.  The light is red and the crosswalk sign … Continue reading →

We are now two-thirds through this year’s open enrollment period.  This blog and client update will be published the week of January 19th once I return from vacation.  I am actually writing it on the 15th, the February 1st cut-off, … Continue reading →

The client was more than a little agitated.  She also wasn’t reticent about sharing her displeasure with me.  She and her husband had purchased excellent coverage for themselves and their employees.  Since this was about twenty years ago in the … Continue reading →

  The dealer wasn’t pleased.  There I was, sitting on a 9 and a 3, and I wasn’t taking a card.  “Are you sure”, he asked.  “Yeah, I’m cool.”  His up card was a queen.  He shook his head and … Continue reading →