Oligopolies in plain sight

A judge blocked the merger of two book publishing companies after the US regulators objected to the merger on the grounds of it...

Is employee recognition worth the effort?

We recently moved my Dad out of the home he has lived in for nearly four decades.  Declining cognitive abilities and frailties...

Unintended Consequences

A frightening nationwide shortage of baby formula (and enteral nutrition supplies) is creating disruption and anxiety among...

Recharge Your Battery & Renew Your Soul @ Heartland

You belong at VGM’s Heartland Conference this summer (June 13-15, 2022) if you are involved in the HME industry.  Get...

Celebrating ESOP Month

October is ESOP month.  An ESOP is an employee stock ownership plan that gives workers equity ownership in the company in...

The Finish Line

The sun is shining in Waterloo, Iowa.  Sixty or seventy people are queued up at our Annex office getting their second dose...