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Small Business Boomers

July 19th, 2008

Boomer business owners: Please get health insurance and disability insurance!

I just heard of a young professional who has been in practice for only a few years.  He was in a terrible accident, which will mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills, not to say the loss of his ability to practice. 
If you are considering leaving your job to go into a small […]

By Jean -- 6 comments

July 16th, 2008

Will you have company-paid health insurance when you retire? Don’t count on it!

With the announcement yesterday from General Motors that they are cutting retiree health insurance, a lot of baby boomers are nervous.   Me too.  As Bill Losey would say, “I can’t guarantee SQUAT!”  And neither can any employer.
My husband retired at the end of last month.  His pension is secure, because it’s an annuity.  I don’t […]

By Jean -- 4 comments

March 14th, 2008

Speaking of oxymorons, how about “U.S. healthcare leadership”?

Miki Saxon over at Leadership Turn has a great series on the current situation in U.S. healthcare, with several posts on “U.S. healthcare leadership - an oxymoron.” 
Since we Baby Boomers certainly have a vested interest in this subject, get over to Miki’s site and let her know what you think.
I’m still in the process of […]

By Jean -- 1 comment

March 3rd, 2008

My search for health insurance - a list of questions to ask

Some questions I need to ask:
1. Is this insurance non-cancellable, automatically renewable?
2. Do you pay for chiropractic care?
3. Do you pay for preventive care, like annual physicals, mammograms?
4. Do you pay for “out of network” care, and if so, at what rate?
5. Do you include prescription drug service, and if so, […]

By Jean -- 0 comments

February 24th, 2008

Small Business Health Insurance: My quest for information

When I “retire” from my current job (in a few years) I will no longer have health insurance. I do have a small business, so I decided to look into health insurance for myself through my business. I have lots of questions, and I know just enough to be dangerous, but I also […]

By Jean -- 3 comments

February 17th, 2008

Advice on startup: Start now before you quit your job

If you are considering leaving your job and becoming self-employed, Jeff Williams at BizStarters suggests you start working on several elements of your proposed business now, while you’re still working. See his suggestions here:

Tags: baby boomer, business startup, health insurance, retirement

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February 11th, 2008

US Healthcare leadership - an oxymoron?

As small business people and baby boomers, we are all concerned about the future of healthcare (or rather, healthcare costs and insurance) in the U.S.
Miki Saxon has written a good post about this on her Leadership Turn blog. She is going to be posting comments from business people and people in the health […]

By Jean -- 1 comment