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Behind The Bill To Curb Health Costs April 5, 2021 New legislation seeks to stem the rise in health care mergers and acquisitions. For Jenelle Isaacson, owner of Portland real estate brokerage Living Room Realty, purchasing health care insurance for her 20 employees has been a persistent frustration. In 2018 she purchased a plan with United Healthcare, but in 2019 the cost of coverage rose by 20%. Isaacson migrated to Health Net, but by the end of the year the cost of coverage increased by 20% yet again. For the third time in three years, Isaacson had to shop for insurance. “As a small business I have no leverage. I’m not like Amazon or Nike which can get insurance companies to work with them. It’s a lot of wear and pain,” says Isaacson. “Not just because of the cost but also staff time and resources dedicated to explaining the new benefits to employees.” ....
. The past several months have felt like a long haul between dealing with a deadly pandemic, a polarizing presidential race and a roaring housing market. But despite everything going on in the world, real estate agents have reaffirmed their commitments to their communities in a number of ways. Amid everything else they do for their own businesses and families, here’s some of the ways in which agents Inman recently touched base with are working to support their communities. Alexander Monticello, Principal Broker at Monticello Real Estate Albany, New York Alexander Monticello “Since 2018, Monticello Real Estate has partnered with local business owners and non-profit organizations for our #SmallBiz518 video series,” Monticello said. “The goal of this series is to illustrate what makes our local 518 community so great by showcasing the hardworking small businesses and organizations that keep us thriving on different social media platforms. ....