Commentary

History suggests small caps will soon outperform large caps

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Value Based Healthcare Is Here and Will Improve Outcomes at Lower Cost

The American spirit is alive, well and productive and that will ultimately provide the nation’s solution for healthcare. Behind the scenes and out of the limelight, things are happening that will lower the cost of healthcare while, at the same time, improving quality. This note focuses on one of these things, which actually results from a marriage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or “Obamacare”) and technology. I’m speaking of value based healthcare – essentially insurance companies and the government (Medicare) [...]

New White House proposal would put 4-12 million Americans at risk

According to news reports, today, Vice President Pence and other White House officials presented an idea to a Freedom Caucus meeting to allow states to choose to apply for waivers to repeal two ACA regulations. Those two regulations detail ACA’s essential health benefits, which mandate which health services insurers must cover, and “community rating,” which prevents insurers from charging people with pre-existing conditions higher premiums. So, under the White House proposal, insurance companies could charge Americans with pre- existing conditions as [...]

HHS Budget Cuts – Too Early To Draw Conclusions

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American Health Care Act Introduced

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Of WACC, ROIC, AND HEALTHCARE

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Healthcare stocks could broadly rise significantly post tweet

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Unless you live in Ohio, get used to paying for supplemental education.

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Obamacare Repeal and Replace Coming – You May Be Better Off In A Red State

Soon, we will learn if soon-to-be President Trump and the Republican Congress follow through on their vow to quickly repeal and replace Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act or ACA).  I admit to a bias here.  I simply do not see how bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. could ever manage our nation’s healthcare insurance infrastructure as well or better compared to a competitive marketplace.  So, for the nation’s benefit, please Repeal and Replace.  But, replace with what?  That’s the rub.  Politics [...]

Our students are falling behind, but we expect a renaissance in new education solutions.  InFocus Capital Partners can help.

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