California Coverage Purchasing Plan Begins in October 2014 as SC Upholds Obamacare

Following the Supreme Court decision to uphold the constitutionality of President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Peter Lee, the director of the California’s Health Benefit Exchange—which will oversee the marketplace that will start to carry by 2014 subsidized health insurance for Californians—announced that the state is now putting together a system that should make it as easy to buy health insurance "as buying a book on Amazon or shoes on Zappos"—and give good business to health insurance professionals, as well to life insurance agents (professionals who have a lifeinsurance license) down the line. 

"People want to put the politics aside and make healthcare work for all Californians," Lee said. California was the first state to create a benefit exchange, which each state must do now under ACA.

Lee pointed out that most Californians who have no coverage from their employer or from Medicare or Medi-Cal will be eligible for sliding-scale subsidies, making individual insurance policies affordable. Tellingly, the subsidies will be open to individuals and families with incomes up to four times the federal poverty guidelines. 

Commodities’ General Decline in the Stock Market

US commodities’ are continuously falling in the stock market – a US reports says – affecting the whole economy again, due to manufacturing, jobless claims and housing market sales that signaled a failing economy after the Federal Reserve refused from announcing it publicly.

Report claims that the Standard & Poor’s GSCI Spot Index recorded a decline of about 2.8% from 24 raw materials being recorded, settling at 559 as of 3:56pm in New York. 22% has also been seen as a drop rate from this year’s highest close of around 715.52 which was recorded in Feb. 24 – which already shown signs of a declining market. 

Most mistakes MBA Interns Do Part 2

…Continuation from Part 1

Not involving yourself to other

-          MBA interns should also start involving and creating friends and professional camaraderie with other employees of the company. This will help the individual to have confidence and have a known environment rather than just keeping it himself/herself. It will also help him/her build his own profile within the company and that people whom can he make allies with would help the individual in weighing tasks and other works that the MBA student should do.

Stay as a humble MBA

-          Most MBA’s tend to become big-headed, arrogant. Actually, there are number of ways to demonstrate humility even with what you have already accomplished within the company. Respect others and you will also earn respect. Be a team player and people would surely listen to you as well.

These simple points to ponder are among the most important things that MBA interns and those having their CPA CPE credits should know and take note of as it will help them take their internships into a better opportunity and responsibility.

Most mistakes MBA Interns Do Part 1

Summer time will always be the best time for many MBA interns to start getting their credits, as well as CPE for CPAs. This will run for two months and it will determine the individual’s fitness into such job that will lead him/her to the full time job offer.

“If a student completes the internship without (a) acquiring new skills, (b) developing a list of new contacts and professional relationships and mentors, it was time wasted” said Vicki Lynn, Senior VP for client talent strategy and employer branding at Universum U.S.A. She also added that “The internship is an opportunity to grow and develop professionally, add to skill sets, and acquire mentors and references—for the next opportunity.”

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