10 Oct 2023
2024 Open Enrollment Guide for Employees – A must read before you select your plans!
Dreading open enrollment? You shouldn’t, it’s one your best opportunities to increase your financial security in today’s inflationary environment. Nearly a third of all employees say they dread the annual benefits open enrollment period each…
01 Aug 2023
Challenges Ahead for the 2024 Employee Benefits Open Enrollment
Inflation and Covid 19 present unprecedented financial challenges for employers and employees in the 2024 employee benefit cycle. As employers search for creative ways to protect their bottom line from historic inflation and staffing shortages,…
28 May 2023
Benefits Employees Want Most in 2023
Here are the most important benefits to workers this year according to recent surveys While choice may vary slightly based on industry, region, generation, and gender identity, we didn’t find a huge change from our…
10 Mar 2021
Important change to Obamacare in the Covid-19 Stimulus Bill.
Important change to Obamacare in the Covid-19 Stimulus Bill The new Covid-19 Relief bill will eliminate income caps to qualify for a tax subsidy on the Marketplace (Exchange). This means premiums for ACA compliant plans…
25 Feb 2021
Hierarchy of Benefits: Types of Employee Benefits and Perks
Hierarchy of Benefits: Types of Employee Benefits and Perks Ranked by Employees Since employer sponsored healthcare first began in the 40’s, employee benefits have come a long way to reflect evolving employee needs. In fact,…
20 Jan 2021
Why consider a new benefits broker?
It’s always a good time for a second opinion on your benefit programs and it’s not as time-consuming as you think. Are you in the middle of open enrollment? Or wrapping up open enrollment? Even…
03 Dec 2020
What the new Biden Administration Might Mean for Employers
What the new Biden Administration might mean for employers One thing is certain; changes are not uncommon when there’s a change in the Whitehouse. This could not be truer with the new administration and opposing…
05 Mar 2018
March 5-2018 – On Air Healthcare Reform Discussion, WGN 720 Radio & Mr. Health Insurance, Mark Gurda
Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com, talks about the latest health care news and complicated process of fixing the US healthcare system, as it continues to change…
19 Feb 2018
February 19, 2018 Expert doesn’t expect Illinois public sector health insurance costs to change until there’s near fiscal catastrophe
Expert doesn’t expect Illinois public sector health insurance costs to change until there’s near fiscal catastrophe Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com, comments on Illinois’ state employee’s health…
16 Oct 2017
October 16, 2017 Insurance expert says media misreported where healthcare subsidies were getting cut from
Insurance expert says media misreported where healthcare subsidies were getting cut from Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com, comments on healthcare reform and specifically about how the…
16 Oct 2017
October 16, 2017 – On Air Healthcare Reform Discussion, WGN 720 Radio & Mr. Health Insurance, Mark Gurda
President Trump to cut the health insurance subsidies Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com, talks about the latest healthcare news, specifically President Trump’s executive orders to cut the…
25 Sep 2017
September 25, 2017 Illinois health insurance rates to increase double digits again next year
Illinois health insurance rates to increase double digits again next year Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com comments on the “substantial increase” predicted for 2018 insurance premiums…
14 Sep 2017
September 14, 2017 Measuring the true cost of health insurance for 2018
Measuring the true cost of health insurance for 2018 Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com, challenges last month’s article in Crain’s on expected health care costs for…
01 Aug 2017
August 1, 2017 Inaction on healthcare in DC will lead to less choice, higher premiums, in Illinois
Inaction on healthcare in DC will lead to less choice, higher premiums, in Illinois Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com comments on the inaction of law makers…
26 Jun 2017
June 26, 2017 Senate Republicans Push for Vote on Health Care Bill
Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com appears on the WTTW News – Chicago Tonight along with Amanda Stark from the Kellogg School of Management to debate and…
21 Jun 2017
June 21 2017 Healthcare status quo could mean less choice, more costs
Healthcare status quo could mean less choice, more costs Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com comments on the new healthcare bill and the effect the status quo…
19 Apr 2017
April 19 2017 Efforts to revive ACA reform begin to materialize as trust in debate fades
Efforts to revive ACA reform begin to materialize as trust in debate fades Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com comments on healthcare reform in the news article…
11 Apr 2017
April 11 2017 Mr Health Insurance-Bishop On Air discussion on healthcare reform debate
Mr Health Insurance-Bishop On Air discussion on healthcare reform debate Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com talks about the latest healthcare news with the debate having seemingly disappeared…
20 Mar 2017
March 20 2107 Mr. Health Insurance-Bishop On Air talks about the GOP’s health insurance bill
Mr. Health Insurance-Bishop On Air talks about the GOP’s health insurance bill Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com talks about the GOP’s health insurance bill in a…
09 Mar 2017
March 9 2017 WBBM News Radio discussion on impact of the new American Healthcare Act bill
Discussion on impact of the new American Healthcare Act bill Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health, on WBBM News Radio 780AM , 105.9 FM , Noon Business Hour. Mark is discussing the impact of…
06 Mar 2017
March 6th 2017 Mr Health Insurance Bishop On Air the future of the Affordable Care Act
Mr Health Insurance Bishop On Air the future of the Affordable Care Act Mark Gurda, President of Castle Group Health and author of the popular health blog, Mrhealthinsurance.com talks about the future of the Affordable Care…
