Business Perspectives articles from September 2006

Business Perspectives archives from September 2006

"Thank you, Dr. Ciscel!" an interview with David H. Ciscel, Ph.D.(interview)(Interview)
September 22, 2006... After 33 years at the University of Memphis, Dr. David H. Ciscel has announced his retirement. Within these years at the University, Dr. Ciscel has served in a number of different teaching and administrative positions at the Fogelman College of...

The economic impacts of a reduction in TennCare Program Expenditures on both the State of Tennessee and Shelby County.
September 22, 2006... Introduction Growing numbers of uninsurable citizens within the state of Tennessee, increasing numbers of citizens unable to afford health insurance, and the growing cost of providing healthcare services to those citizens are placing a...

The quality/cost pressures on healthcare providers.
September 22, 2006... On November 2, 2005, "The Crisis in Healthcare Benefits" was in the M.L. Seidman Town Hall Lecture Series at Christian Brother University. The topic was examined from a variety of perspectives: from corporate America, from local healthcare...

TennCare enrollment cuts and their impact on the MED.(The Regional MedicalCenter at Memphis)
September 22, 2006... The Regional MedicalCenter at Memphis (The MED) has been an integral part of Memphis and the surrounding community during three different centuries. The MED is Tennessee's oldest hospital and also the state's largest "safety-net" hospital. The...

Declining employer sponsored health insurance: Tennessee and the U.S.
September 22, 2006... Introduction Since World War II, employer-based health insurance has been the foundation of private healthcare coverage. While this insurance still covers slightly over half (54.0 percent) of the population, its role continues to erode....

Medicare reform: successes and current challenges of the new part D (optional prescription drugs) program.(Statistical data)
September 22, 2006... Introduction After 40 years of funding Medicare under the Social Security Act, the 2003 passage of program reforms sought to preserve the original principles of the legislation for modern times. Slightly more than 40 million Americans now...

Health insurance coverage in the United States: differences in 2-year average uninsured rates by state, 2003-2004 less 2002-2003.(Table)(Brief article)
September 22, 2006... Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2003 to 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplements. Source: Carmen DeNavas-Walt, Bernadette D. Proctor, and Cheryl Hill Lee. Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the...

The M. L. Seidman Town Hall Lecture: the legacy continues.
September 22, 2006... M.L. Seidman: The Visionary By 1910, the family of Russian immigrants Louis and Fanny Seidman included six sons and two daughters. Three sons and a daughter were born in Russia. The oldest of the Seidman's children was Maximillian Leonard,...

National and regional economics.(Table)
September 22, 2006... National Economic Indicators March December January February 2005 2005 2006 2006 Consumer Confidence (1) 102.4 103.6 106.8 ...

Memphis by the numbers.(Table)(Brief article)
September 22, 2006... Memphis and U.S. Average Price of Gasoline, Dollars Per Gallon Regular Unleaded Mid-Grade Unleaded Memphis U.S. Memphis U.S. Average Average Average Average ...

Corrections.(Correction notice)
September 22, 2006... In the Spring 2006 issue, the article,"The Economic Impacts of a Reduction in TennCare Program Expenditures on Both the State of Tennessee and Shelby Count),," should have included Shelley I. White-Means, Ph.D., Vice-Chair, Department of...

What does the aging of the workforce mean for workers and for business?
September 22, 2006... Introduction As in virtually all developed countries, the U. S. population is aging, and the country is beginning to experience a radical workforce transformation. The older population now represents one-eighth (12.4 percent) of the total...

The failing pension system in the U.S. private sector: have we seen the worst yet?
September 22, 2006... Introduction During 2000, U.S. employers spent about 15.3 percent of their company's total worker compensation package on benefits. Pensions are now the single largest benefit expenditure that employers pay. Retirement benefits fell from...

Pension and OPEB plans: accounting, transparency, and compliance.
September 22, 2006... Introduction Pension and other post-retirement employee benefit (OPEB) plans are now under extensive scrutiny by lawmakers, regulators, and standard-setters as many companies are failing to contribute sufficient funds to worker retirement...

Aging faculty: workforce challenges and issues facing higher education.
September 22, 2006... Higher education institutions, like all large employers, must face the issues of the turnover and retirement of its employees. Turnover and retirement require that institutions and organizations replace outgoing talent with individuals having...

Are traditional retirements a thing of the past? new evidence on retirement patterns and bridge jobs.
September 22, 2006... This article is reprinted by permission of the authors and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This article is part of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Working Paper Series. All views expressed in this article are those of the authors and...

The University of Memphis Institute on Disability.
September 22, 2006... The University of Memphis has created a new center on campus under the leadership of the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, Dr. Chrisann Schiro-Geist. The University of Memphis Institute on Disability will focus on three different aspects. ...

What people do when they retire.
September 22, 2006... What do people do when they retire? "Many of them go back to work," says Don Smith, co-founder of QualityLife Communities (QLC), "and many move into a QualityLife Community, and not necessarily in that order." Dr. Van Oliphant, retired...

National and regional economies.(Statistical table)
September 22, 2006... National Economic Indicators November July August 2005 2006 2006 Consumer Confidence (1) 98.3 107.0 100.2...