Monthly Archives: June 2011

Colorado doesn’t have enough primary care physicians, and the shortage is expected to worsen in coming years. “In Colorado, we need 194 primary care docs in underserved communities – now,” said Steve Holloway, director of the Office of Primary Care of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. “In the next three years, that number […]

At least 30 percent of employers are likely to stop offering health insurance once provisions of the U.S. health care reform law kick in in 2014, according to a study by consultant McKinsey. McKinsey, which based its projection on a survey of more than 1,300 employers of various sizes and industries and other proprietary research, […]

It’s no secret, your home value is probably half of what it was five years ago, but you may wonder why your insurance premium is still going up. The cost to rebuild and/ or repair your home, supplies, labor, etc. have not gone down, according to industry experts. These components are what insurance premiums are […]

Effective June 16, 2011: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will require residential construction workers who are 6 feet or more above lower levels to be protected by conventional fall protection systems — i.e., guardrails, safety nets, personal fall arrest systems, etc. Generally, OSHA’s position is that fall protection products are diverse enough to […]