Hear Straight Talk’s Mike Bertaut talk about the healthcare economy, including possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act, why many rates have increased, how much the ACA is to blame and more.
He appeared on the Jim Engster Show on Jan. 3, 2017, to take questions from callers.
Just a few days ago, I was watching my 10-month-old grandson. He and I were cuddled up on the sofa watching one of his three favorite movies (I think it was “Winnie the Pooh” this time), and he was hilarious. Giggling and smiling and burying his head into my shoulder at the same time. Right then, I had a flashback to my own childhood. Read more
I recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of my first day at Louisiana Blue. And I remain, after all these years, 100% sold on the notion that the best way to pay for a person’s healthcare is by creating entities like us and giving them the freedom to make local decisions and manage our healthcare funds here in Louisiana. Read more
I’ve always been astounded by how much the names we call people, i.e. “nicknames,” can be so different from a person’s given, legal name.
Sometimes there are good reasons for nicknames. When I entered first grade way back in 1967, there were FIVE “Mikes” in my class! Out of just 28 kids. Naturally, I became “Bertaut,” which ultimately was shortened to “BURR-DOE,” which I was stuck with all the way through high school. Even today, when I reconnect with my old high school friends, the name sticks. Read more
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