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Restaurants must wait and see on Trump’s health care moves: legal expertRestaurants must wait and see on Trump’s health care moves: legal expert

Employee-benefits attorney urges operators to ‘pay attention’ in wake of president’s ACA directives

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

October 14, 2017

4 Min Read
Restaurants must wait and see on Trump’s health care moves: legal expert
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President Donald Trump’s health insurance directives on Thursday may impact restaurant owners and operators, but the extent and timing remain clouded, one employee benefits expert says.

jeff-smith.png“There is nothing to do in the short term but to pay attention,” said Jeff Smith (left), partner in the Cleveland, Ohio, employee benefits practice of the Fisher Phillips law firm in an interview Friday, after Trump on Thursday issued the directives aimed at unraveling the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

In two separate moves, Trump halted $7 billion in subsidy payments to insurers selling Obamacare coverage that help insurers reduce their out-of-pocket costs for lower-income customers, and earlier in the day signed an executive order that se...

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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