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Welcome to my site, Upsetting the Apple Cart!!

My name is Tommy Taylor and for the past forty years I have been involved in the broker and consulting world of employee benefits.  I have watched as my Industry and my profession struggled to remain relevant in a system of healthcare that simply asked for more and more money from employers and employees.  Then about six years ago, I began to hear of approaches that some consultants were using to begin changing the rules, and with the rule changes employers and employees were seeing amazing results.  Over the past six years my entire mindset has changed and I am more excited for my profession than I have ever been before.  In the past six years some early adaptor employers and their employees stepped off the cliff and ventured  into the jungle, the rewards for the most part, were amazing.

With that background, what the heck am I doing starting a blog?  I don’t know!  It’s not that I need one more thing to do.  I live on ten acres. Trust me, there is always something to do.  I think the reason I decided to do this is that I believe we are really close to making this transition unstoppable.  By we I mean growing number of industry thought leaders who are empowering our clients to return affordability, predictability and sustainability to their healthcare cost.

So here goes nothing…… or maybe something.  This site will endeavor to bring together tales of David vs Goliath  and slayers of dragons, as we navigate the transition of how healthcare is funded and paid for in this country.  I want to publicize both the successes and the shortcomings  as I am convinced the private sector and free market forces hold the keys to restoring affordability to the system.  I would like to say that all the content you may derive from this site will be mine, but the truth is far from it.  I will be passing along content from the best thought leaders in the country as well as my own thoughts and experiences.  I also want to encourage comments and open civil discussion.   Please check back often and let me know how to improve content.