Archive for the ‘Small Business’ Category

Tax-free compensation: Health care

When you’re due for a raise, ask your company to get creative in your compensation. There are numerous ways to receive nontaxable compensation. Let’s look at some of the best alternatives to taxable earned income. Any time you can convert taxable income into nontaxable income, you’ve given yourself a raise. And when both you and [...]

April 2010 – Update on the Health Care Reform

The new federal health care reform law may change how some consumers access health care and health care coverage. Kaiser Permanente is currently working to interpret and implement changes mandated by the new law in accordance with the schedule outlined by Congress. In some cases, like the coverage of adult children, the law calls for [...]

Kaiser Permanente Makes the Link Between Sustainability and Health

Kaiser Permanente’s commitment to responsible and sustainable construction practices is visible well before foundations are poured for new buildings. When workers demolish old structures, they separate for recycling metals, concrete, asphalt, and other materials. For example, 96 percent of the debris from the demolished buildings at the site of the new Oakland (Calif.) Medical Center [...]