What the AHA Accidentally Told Every Self Funded Employer
What the AHA Accidentally Told Every Self Funded EmployerOn August 28, the American Hospital Association (AHA) filed a ...
The City’s fastest growing expense isn’t in the budget…
The City's fastest growing budget item doesn't appear in the General Fund. Council sets the tax ceiling September 8.There's a ...
Amarillo thinks it fixed the City health plan. Its own budget says otherwise.
Amarillo thinks it fixed the City health plan. Its own budget says otherwise.Every number below comes from budget documents ...
Who Gets Heard At City Hall?
Who Gets Heard At City Hall?Steve Pair, a local journalist and author of Main Point Monday, recently published a follow-up commentary about the growing public discussion surrounding a potential forensic audit of the City of Amarillo.Several events have contributed to calls for greater ...
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The Leak We Refuse To Fix
A Leak We Refuse To FixAmarillo residents recently got a firsthand lesson in what happens when a billing system stops making sense.After the City of Amarillo launched its new utility billing system, many residents began reporting water bills that had doubled, tripled, or even more than ...
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Inside TRS-ActiveCare: Subsidy, Erosion, and Deferred Deficits
TRS-ActiveCare: What the February 12, 2026 Board Materials Actually RevealOn February 12, 2026, the Texas Retirement System (TRS) presented its annual health benefits update to the TRS Board. Beginning on page 141 of the February board book, TRS leadership walked through the financial condition, ...
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Why Loss Ratios Have Been Lying to Employers
The End of Rebate Sorcery: Why Point-of-Sale Rebates Change Everything for EmployersA policy brief on pharmacy rebates, employer leverage, and the FTC’s recent intervention into PBM economics.Executive ContextIn February 2026, the Federal Trade Commission issued a Decision and Order ...
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