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DID YOU KNOW? | New Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

by emeryhr | Mar 14, 2018 | Benefit Cost Strategies, Business - general, Business Culture, compliance, Employee Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Prescription Drugs

At his swearing-in ceremony, new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, stated that bringing the price of prescription drugs down and tackling the opioid crisis are two topics he will focus on. While there are no specifics on how he and...

Cigna to Buy Express Scripts in $67 Billion Deal

by emeryhr | Mar 12, 2018 | Business - general, Employee Benefits, Healthcare, Medicare, Prescription Drugs, Uncategorized

Health insurer Cigna Corp. announced today, March 8, 2018, that it would purchase Express Scripts Holding Co., a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) for $67 billion in cash and stock, including $15 billion assumed for Express Scripts’ debt. This announcement is the latest...

House and Senate Pass Tax Reform Bill

by emeryhr | Dec 21, 2017 | ACA, Business Taxes, Employee Benefits, Uncategorized

On Dec. 20, 2017, the tax reform bill, called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is now expected to be signed into law by President Trump by the end of the day. This tax reform bill, drafted based on...

CBO Releases Estimate of Budgetary Effects of ACA Replacement

by emeryhr | Mar 14, 2017 | ACA, American Health Care Act, compliance, Employee Benefits, Healthcare, Uncategorized

March 13, 2017 From the Desk of Larry Grudzien Attorney-At-Law Today, the Congressional Budget Office released its estimate of the budgetary effects of the American Health Act. Below is a summary of its findings: The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year...

Political Discussions in the Workplace

by emeryhr | Mar 15, 2016 | Business - general, compliance, Human Resources, Uncategorized

The 2016 presidential race is underway, and opinions and emotions can be strong on both sides. You may want to think about addressing political discussions in the workplace. Do you know what to do if conversations get out of hand? At private companies, employees do...

DID YOU KNOW? | New Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

Cigna to Buy Express Scripts in $67 Billion Deal

House and Senate Pass Tax Reform Bill

CBO Releases Estimate of Budgetary Effects of ACA Replacement

Political Discussions in the Workplace

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