My beef has been with the Supply Chain. Yep, you can be forced into manufacturing less product due to part shortages. Unless you are air freighting that stuff or running OT, costs do not necessarily increase due to producing less. Another situation? In 2008, the calls would come in about raising prices in a take it or leave it manner. This was in regard to semiconductors mostly. It was not due to increased costs as much as increased demand. A...
Read More »Healthcare Debt Nearly Pushed Them On to the Streets
The article (example) is about one person suffering from an ailment at 19. Hospitalized at an out-of-network facility, the burden of costs for treatment were his responsibility due to insurance denial. A particular issue with commercial healthcare insurance not covering the costs of treatment because you went to the wrong doctor, etc. for care. More on his case after the intro. There are more than 100 million people in America caught up in...
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