The Trouble with Tennessee Health Insurance

Health care and health insurance in the U.S. have had their share of challenges, and Tennessee is no exception. Although most agree that health care should be accessible and affordable, the reality is different: health insurance cost is often prohibitive both at individual and at business level. For small businesses particularly, high and increasing plan costs, and the administrative burden of managing plans have been major pain points.

We asked Tennessee small business owners about the challenges they face when deciding whether to offer employee health insurance, their main frustrations and concerns with current options, and changes they’d like to see.

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When Life Gives You… Market Volatility

Managing your investments in uncertain times

“The natural reaction when the market takes a dive is concern—even fear—and a desire to react. However, market volatility is a fact of life, and the anticipated recession risk remains moderate.2 Historically, the US stock market recovered from market dips over a long enough period and the S&P 500 shows a long-term uptrend.3

So, how do you best deal with market volatility?”

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