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Special Delivery

Posted on August 16, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

A recent study led by Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, published in Health Affairs, found that Medicare Part D (Rx) plans encouraged the use of generic medications over the name brand drug.  The senior citizen pays significantly less for the generic equivalent.  And the best deals … Continue reading →

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Just Politics?

Posted on July 29, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Otto von Bismarck is credited with “Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best”.  The goal is not to posture and make noise.  The goal is to govern and get things done.  … Continue reading →

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Picking Your Battles

Posted on July 11, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) knew that she was going to have a tough reelection race.  It was 2012 and Missouri had taken a turn to the right.  Mitt Romney was going to beat President Obama.  The key would be to … Continue reading →

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Construction vs. Destruction

Posted on July 2, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Ronald Reagan famously said that the most terrifying words in the English language are, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help”.  The line garnered laughs and applause whenever he delivered it.  We’ll never know who wrote the quip … Continue reading →

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It Was All A Game

Posted on June 26, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

The Washington Post, CNN, and other news organizations published long, in-depth articles about the 2017 Republican tax bill.  The most cynical man in Washington, Mitch McConnell, needed to find extra money for his tax cut.  And, of course, neither Mitch … Continue reading →

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Paper Mache Armor

Posted on June 6, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Our Governor, Mike DeWine, is on TV with Dr. Amy Acton, the Director of Health, almost every day.  The Ohio House and Senate are in session and working.  Having our government working for us could be a good thing.  There … Continue reading →

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Sounding The Alarm

Posted on May 26, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

The focus of this blog, Health Insurance Issues With Dave, is, first and foremost, insurance, the way most Americans access and pay for health care.  There are three key players in this process: the medical providers, the insurance companies, and … Continue reading →

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The Fear Before Now

Posted on May 11, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Health insurance used to be hard to get and expensive.  It is no longer hard to get health insurance, but it certainly is expensive.  In that health insurance is the way most Americans access and pay for their health care, … Continue reading →

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How Do You Spell HSA?

Posted on April 26, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

Spelling was my Achilles Heel.  I couldn’t spell.  I even got a D in spelling on a report card!  And whether I was at home or school, when I asked an adult how to spell a word I would inevitably … Continue reading →

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A Tool, Not A Weapon

Posted on April 20, 2020 by dave@cunixinsurance.com

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) was designed to be a tool, a way to improve healthcare in our country and the health insurance that provides the access and payment for that care.  It certainly wasn’t a great … Continue reading →

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