North Bay Business Journal

  • George Petersen Insurance completes move into new quarters

    February 6th, 2012

    George Petersen Insurance Agency completed its move from one College Ave. location in Santa Rosa to another, at 175 West College Ave. last week, which was the result of the company absorbing NorthWest Insurance in 2010.

  • St. Joseph’s Annadel Medical Group adds seven physicans

    January 9th, 2012

    SONOMA COUNTY — St. Joseph Health System announced that seven physicians recently joined the Annadel Medical Group in Sonoma County, bringing the total number of physicians in the foundation that contract with Santa Rosa Memorial and Petaluma Valley hospitals to 43.

  • Employers urged to prepare in 2012 for health care reform

    January 2nd, 2012

    NORTH BAY — Nearly two years after its passage, health care reform and much of its measures hang in the balance of what promises to be a politically charged U.S. Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the individual mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance. But while politicos and pundits await the decision and its implications, health insurance experts in the North Bay said most of the reforms are here to stay, even in the event that the mandate is struck down.

  • Kaiser survey shows 9% jump in health premiums

    September 28th, 2011

    NORTH BAY — Health insurance premiums for employer-sponsored  coverage increased by 9 percent this year, with the average annual cost of family coverage rising to more than $15,000, according to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research Education and Trust. The increase is steep and comes after several years of “relatively modest” [...]

  • Sonoma County to launch ‘bridge to health reform’ in 2012

    September 26th, 2011

    SONOMA COUNTY – Sonoma County is gearing up to launch what it describes as a “bridge to health reform” that aims to provide coverage for more uninsured residents until 2014, when numerous key provisions of the health bill take effect.

  • Ex-Sonoma County health official named RCHC medical director

    July 25th, 2011

    PETALUMA — Mary Maddux-Gonzalez, a 22-year veteran of Sonoma County public health, has joined the Redwood Community Health Coalition as the nonprofit’s new medical director.

  • Business Journal Q&A: Dr. Jeff Sugarman, President, Sonoma County Medical Assoication

    July 25th, 2011

    SONOMA COUNTY — The Sonoma County Medical Association recently named Jeff Sugarman as its new president, a position that he will hold for the next year. He recently shared with the Business Journal some his main priories as the new president of the SCMA, as well as his thoughts on a wide range of health care issues in Sonoma County — from access to specialty care, the new health care reform law and the increasing challenges of physicians in private practice, among others.

  • Experts say employers must plan now for federal health care law

    July 11th, 2011

    A much-debated poll recently predicted a majority of companies likely would drop employee health insurance as a result of the impending federal health care overhaul. Despite the controversy, North Bay insurance experts say businesses must grapple with coverage questions at the heart of the poll results now rather than waiting until the rules take effect.

  • Repeal of 1099 requirements called a ‘victory’

    June 27th, 2011

    NORTH BAY – Provisions in the two laws passed by Congress in 2010 that would have imposed burdensome Form 1099 reporting requirements on taxpayers were repealed in what the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants President and Chief Executing Officer Barry Melancon called “a victory for taxpayers.”

  • INSURANCE: High-deductible plans: Savings and some concerns

    April 25th, 2011

    High-deductible health plans lead to significantly lower spending on health care, but consumers also cut back on preventative services, according to a new study.

  • Health Care Conference registration closes Friday

    November 8th, 2010

    NORTH BAY — Registration for the Business Journal’s Health Care Conference will close Friday. The event will feature the top California official for the National Federation of Independent Business to discuss the impact of health care reform on small business in the keynote address on Nov. 18. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com by Friday, Nov. 12, or go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com.

  • Top small business expert to address health care conference

    October 25th, 2010

    NORTH BAY — The top California official for the National Federation of Independent Business will discuss the impact of health care reform on small business in the keynote address for the Business Journal’s annual health care conference Nov. 18.
    Following John Kabateck, executive director of NFIB/California, a panel of top North Bay hospital executives will discuss the impacts of reform along with hundreds of millions of dollars in hospital and other projects.
    To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com by Friday, Nov. 12, or go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com.

  • Sutter merges Solano, Sacramento physician groups

    October 25th, 2010

    SOLANO COUNTY – Sutter Health’s Solano medical group is merging with three other Sutter groups, forming one of the largest physician networks in Northern California with almost 500 doctors and 122 other health professionals.

  • Law: Senate fails to repeal increased 1099 filing provision in health bill

    September 20th, 2010

    The Senate last week failed to repeal what is shaping up to be an unpopular provision for businesses in the recent health overhaul that will require a massive increase in filing 1099 tax forms.

  • Health bill carries costs for high-income earners

    September 6th, 2010

    NORTH BAY – Tax professionals are warning that a series of budgetary changes proposed by the Obama administration along with the recent health overhaul passed in March could spell more complicated filings and increased taxation for high-income individuals.

  • Employers face tough choices for health plans

    July 12th, 2010

    NORTH BAY — Throughout the health care reform debate, employers and employees alike were told they’d be able to keep their current health plans, if so desired. With the unveiling of details on the so-called “grandfathering” clause by the Department of Health and Human Services, however, brokers said such a prospect seems slim, and employers will face a series of tough choices regarding what type of plan they choose to offer employees as they attempt to grapple with still-rising costs.

  • Sutter drops doctor-owned facility

    April 19th, 2010

    SANTA ROSA — Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa is abandoning plans to include a physician-owned medical center that would have been on the same site as its proposed new hospital near the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts.

  • Employers try to assess health care impact

    April 12th, 2010

    NORTH BAY — Employers large and small are scrambling to assess the impact of the massive health care legislation passed in March.

  • Petaluma hospital district surveying residents on local health care

    March 15th, 2010

    PETALUMA — Southern Sonoma County residents will be able to assess the quality and accessibility of health care being provided by Petaluma Valley Hospital in an online survey, officials announced.

  • Behavior, transparency said keys to reducing health costs

    November 16th, 2009

    SANTA ROSA, NORTH BAY –Employers occupy a vital role in transforming the U.S. health care system, not only as a payer but also with its influence, attendees were told Wednesday at the Business Journal’s annual health care conference.

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