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Entrepreneur

7 Overlooked Ways to Cut Costs in Your Business Right Now

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Most cost savings aren’t dramatic — they’re hidden in plain sight. If you’re running a business, you’ve probably seen your costs…

Gene MarksApril 21, 2026

Entrepreneur

5 Ways You Can Lower Your Company’s Healthcare Costs in 2026

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Small business owners are facing rapidly rising healthcare costs and need creative strategies to stay competitive without…

Gene MarksNovember 25, 2025

Guardian

I’m as capitalist as they get but Medicare for all is the best hope for US healthcare

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Deductibles. In-network. Out-of-network. Concierge medical services. Out-of-pocket expenses. Co-payment. Co-insurance. Benefit advisers. Insurance brokers. Healthcare consultants. ACA. HMO. PPO.…

Gene MarksNovember 9, 2025

Philly.com

How small businesses can use HSAs to save on healthcare costs

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) The cost of health insurance is projected to significantly rise yet again next year, and business owners are struggling to keep…

Gene MarksSeptember 30, 2025

Philly.com

These 5 overlooked employee benefits can make hiring easier and keep workers happy

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The benefits employees request most, according to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, should come as little…

Gene MarksOctober 29, 2024

Philly.com

5 strategies for Philly-area employers to offer competitive and affordable health-care benefits

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) If you run a small business, brace yourself: The cost of providing health-care benefits to your employees is about…

Gene MarksAugust 27, 2024

Philly.com

New labor rule could require businesses to pay a lot more for contract workers

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The Department of Labor finalized and issued a new rule last week that impacts how businesses of…

Gene MarksJanuary 16, 2024

Guardian

I know the NHS has its problems but for healthcare I envy UK employers

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Covering healthcare costs through taxation is cheaper and lets businesses concentrate … on doing business As a…

Gene MarksOctober 1, 2023

client posts

Could An ICHRA Be The Answer To Your Company’s Healthcare Woes?

My wife is British and when she moved to the U.S. to begin work at a large consultancy firm she had a very strange experience. …

Gene MarksNovember 8, 2022

Philly.com

How small business owners can offer healthcare to employees without breaking the bank

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) If you’re running a small business you know that the cost of just about everything has gone…

Gene MarksOctober 5, 2022