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Sep 11 2010

2010 Potpourri XXXIII

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Fall is a lovely time of year and what could be better than relaxing with a Potpourri, featuring health insurance increases, the true costs of EHRs, hospital pay-for-performance programs and…

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Sep 02 2010

Commonwealth Fund

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Commonwealth Fund: Analysis shows that up to 16.6 million workers are in firms that would be eligible for the tax credit in 2010 to 2013.

Aug 31 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Almost 2,000 employers and unions will be eligible to submit retirees’ medical bills for reimbursement by a $5 billion federal fund, the Obama administration will disclose Tuesday

Aug 31 2010

Washington Post

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The U.S. Department of Labor forecasts that the two fields projected to have the most jobs are technology and healthcare. In the developing area of biomedical and health informatics, you can get the best of both worlds.

Aug 27 2010

Employer Health Plan Changes for 2011

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Everyone is anxious to see the early effects of the reform law on health care costs. Another survey of large employer groups regarding their 2010 and 2011 expectations indicates that…

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Aug 16 2010

Employment-based Wellness Programs

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Wellness programs continue to grow in popularity as a method for companies to get health costs under control and to improve productivity. A new report summarizes evidence on what may…

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Jul 19 2010

Boston Globe

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The relentlessly rising cost of health insurance is prompting some small Massachusetts companies to drop coverage for their workers

Jul 09 2010

next.gov

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A new study by the Heritage Foundation aims to point out that federal workers are paid 30 to 40 percent higher than their private sector counterparts.

Jul 09 2010

eHealthNews.eu

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CSC announced a partnership with healthcare kiosk specialist, Savience

Jul 06 2010

Charlotte Observer

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At Bank of America Corp. next year, how much employees make will determine how much they pay for health insurance

Jun 14 2010

AP News

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Companies that offer employee health insurance expect another steep jump in medical costs next year, and more will ask workers to share a bigger chunk of the expense

Jun 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

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At least a third of U.S. companies offer financial incentives, or are planning to introduce them, to get their employees to lose weight or get healthier in other ways.

May 24 2010

HealthLeadersMedia

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Occupational healthcare provider U.S. HealthWorks today announced the acquisition of Technimed Occupational Medicine and its two healthcare centers in Vernon, and Commerce, CA

May 17 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Companies are getting serious about improving the health of their employees—and they’re now using both carrots and sticks to get results.

May 17 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The share of Americans who get health coverage through their jobs has been declining gradually for years, dropping to 63.3% of working-age adults in 2008.

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