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The Corporate Manslaughter Act – are you prepared? - 25 Mar 2008
SourceWire (press release),...“Strategies like this one will not only increase productivity and employee health and happiness but avoid potentially damaging legal cases too� adds Andela.
UST Global Launches Wellness Program and Appoints Barry Newton as ... - 25 Mar 2008
Business Wire (press release),...building a global wellness initiative on behalf of its associates to ensure that its business success does not come at the expense of employee health.
Paying for health care after early retirement - 25 Mar 2008
Dailyrecord.com,Ordinarily, employers cover 70 percent or more of an employee's health insurance premium. With COBRA, you'll have to pay the entire premium -- plus
Without layoffs, fewer state employees would save $200M - 25 Mar 2008
Kennebec Journal,The Maine Heritage Policy Center calculates that redesigning the state employee health insurance benefit to more closely match that offered by large private
Support for libraries overdue - 25 Mar 2008
Boston Globe,The spiraling cost of employee health coverage is a major source of pressure on town budgets statewide, and public workers typically contribute less than 20
Focus on Prescription Drug Reform - 25 Mar 2008
Progressive States Network,Strengthening Negotiating Power with Drug Makers - Pooling the bargaining power of drug purchasers, like state Medicaid and state employee health plans,
Wall Street Journal Examines How Federal Government Use of ... - 25 Mar 2008
Kaiser network.org,...to the number of uninsured US residents because some of the contractors do not offer employee health benefits, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Not all pleased with state's proposed deal to families of Tech ... - 25 Mar 2008
The Virginian-Pilot,An attempt to provide to "seriously injured victims" state employee health insurance at employee rates, which would require changes to the state budget and
Health Fitness Authorizes $2.5 Million Buyback - 25 Mar 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Minneapolis-based Health Fitness is a provider of integrated employee health and productivity management solutions to companies, the health care industry
New contract for Quincy Public Employees Association - 25 Mar 2008
Wicked Local Quincy,...over the life of the contract, retroactive to July 1, 2007, and it phases in higher employee health-insurance contributions over the next two years.
Town explores self insurance - 25 Mar 2008
Meriden Record-Journal,WALLINGFORD - Just as the town begins looking at modifying the way it provides employee health benefits, another municipality is looking to go out to bid on
Collective bargaining teams return to negotiating table today - 25 Mar 2008
Jackson Sun,The only issue that has been settled is employee health insurance. In the proposed contract, school system administrators had offered a 2 percent increase
Is Hanging a Noose a Hate Crime? - 25 Mar 2008
DiversityInc.com (subscription)Now employers are free to cut employee health-benefit programs for current and retired employees and are also free to change their benefit policies.
Augusta school budget up for vote - 25 Mar 2008
MaineToday.com,Jurdak said the initial spending proposal budgeted for a 10 percent increase in schools’ share of employee health insurance costs, but now the costs are
Controlling Health Insurance Premiums with FSA, HRA, HSA Plans - Mar 23, 2008
IndustryWeekCarriers are finding that employee health-system utilization is low enough to let them now aggressively lower rates. For instance, one carrier in
Ball State trustees approve changes to health insurance premiums - Mar 24, 2008
Muncie Star Press,Patty Hollingsworth, director of employee health enhancement, said the opening of the Ball State Employee QuickClinic last November might be one reason for
Health Advocates Deliver a Dose of Knowledge - Mar 23, 2008
Workforce Management,Portability and Accountability Act affect a human resources department’s ability to handle sensitive and confidential employee health information.
ClearScript Offers Innovative Medication Therapy Management ... - Mar 21, 2008
FOXBusiness..."MTM meets an urgent need for employers and health plan managers who are scrambling to contain plan costs while optimizing employee health and satisfaction.
Wal-Mart Expands Employee Health Care Options - Mar 19, 2008
NPR...by Jacqueline Froelich Would you like to receive information from your local NPR member station? (see NPR's privacy policy) May we contact you with
Filling the Gaps in a Porous Medical System - Mar 23, 2008
Workforce Management,The answer is straightforward: Employers who pay for smoking cessation programs will see savings on other—much higher—costs of employee health care.
Okla. Employee Health Benefits Bill Dies - Mar 11, 2008
Houston Chronicle,But lawmakers will continue working with the state workers union on a plan to restructure the way the state pays for employee health benefits to free up
Coverage of prosthetics improving - Mar 23, 2008
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,The mandate calls for private insurance coverage and benefits through the state employee health plan to be comparable with Medicare with some exceptions.
Selectmen Set For Change In Employee Health Care - Mar 19, 2008
Cape Cod Chronicle,The town employee health insurance advisory group is established by law and charged with making recommendations on health care to selectmen.
Wal-Mart Prevails in Case to Recover Health Costs - Mar 18, 2008
Wall Street JournalLike most employee health plans, Wal-Mart’s gives it the right to recover medical expenses for accident-related care if a worker also collects damages in an
Coaching Improves Employee Wellness Success Rates - Mar 20, 2008
Talent Management,Health assessments, tracking tools, articles, videos and blogs are also available to support employee health and wellness goals.
Health Care's Odd Couple - Mar 18, 2008
AlterNet,They force employers to account for every dime and dollar they spend on employee health care and, the year after the bill's passage, redirect that cash into
Grand Prairie considers opening city-employee clinic - Mar 14, 2008
Dallas Morning News,City staff and council members are evaluating whether to open an employee health clinic to cut the cost of rising insurance policies and promote better
Research and Markets: Employee Health Promotion Strategies ... - Mar 13, 2008
Earthtimes,Companies that embrace a culture of health not only improve employee health and productivity levels, but also augment profitability and shareholder value.
9th Circuit to hear San Fran health spending suit - Mar 18, 2008
Business Insurance,The ordinance requires employers to spend a certain amount of money on employee health care coverage or pay a fee to the city to fund coverage for uninsured
Loughborough University team to tackle health of local businesses - Mar 18, 2008
Loughborough News,Loughborough University’s Lifestyle Service is already working with local businesses to provide employee health assessments, healthy living workshops and
Ashley Health and Wellness Center to open this summer - Mar 19, 2008
La Crosse Tribune,If the center is shown to improve employee health, similar centers will begin at the company’s other manufacturing locations. The nearly 9000-square-foot
Health Fitness Announces $2.5 Million Stock Repurchase Plan - Mar 24, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),About Health Fitness Corporation Health Fitness Corporation is a leading provider of integrated employee health and productivity management solutions to
It is time for a serious overhaul of the health care system - Mar 17, 2008
The Wenatchee World Online,Employer contributions to optional employee health savings accounts could be a competitive recruiting tool. Robert Anderson, MD, East Wenatchee,
Access to health records bolstered for employers - Mar 15, 2008
Houston Chronicle,By LM SIXEL Now, the Texas Legislature has become the first in the nation to force insurance companies to pass along sensitive employee health records to
Board approves employee health screening motion - Mar 12, 2008
Chandler BrownsboroThe board approved a motion for employee health screening after these information topics. The screening, performed by Health Matters, Caldwell said,
Why I like and support Hillary - Mar 22, 2008
MyNews.in,Without creating new bureaucracy, the Menu will be part of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP), which includes numerous, high-quality
Health Reform, Democratic-style - Mar 16, 2008
Human Resource Executive Online,The Federal Employee Health Benefits Program would either be the program -- or the model -- with all of the policies being manufactured and serviced by the
AETN recognized for promoting employee health, well-being - Mar 11, 2008
Arkansas News,LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas public television has received national recognition for its efforts to promote employee health and well-being while enhancing
Spare some change? WNY taxes may rise 4 percent as state aid plummets - Mar 24, 2008
Hudson Reporter,North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (NHRFR), as well as to the town's employee health care benefits, which are always increasing. To close the gap,
Health Management Programs Need to Be Built for Retention ... - Mar 5, 2008
PR Leap (press release),With staffing capabilities in all 50 states, EmployeeWellnessUSA.com coordinates and administers employee health analysis through its unique online health
Employee-Health Coverage On Agenda - Mar 9, 2008
Hillsboro Reporter,Hill County commissioners will be asked Tuesday, March 11, to consider seeking proposals for employee and future retiree health-insurance coverage.
Purdue program will give employee health training a boost - Mar 3, 2008
KPCnews.com,Purdue University is starting a pilot project aimed at improving employee health and controlling health-care costs in the manufacturing industry in northern
Nationwide Better Health Enhances Productivity Services - Mar 11, 2008
Business Wire (press release),...cost equation: increased efficiency of health and productivity programs and better employee health and well-being to reduce health care-related costs.
CHEERS & JEERS: Employee health is serious biz - Mar 6, 2008
Glasgow Daily Times,GLASGOW — Kentucky ranks near the top of the CDC’s rankings each year of adult population obesity. We can truly say in the Commonwealth that our weight
Rochester, Monroe County, City Schools to Study Health Plan Merger - Mar 13, 2008
WXXI,Monroe County and the City School District are collaborating to see if they can save money by combining their employee health insurance programs.
Sutter, striking nurses view work differently - Mar 21, 2008
Contra Costa Times,Dori Stevens, chief nursing executive, said she's had nurses approach her and praise Sutter's employee health benefits. "They've used the health-care plan
Lawmakers divided on state employee health benefit plan measuer - Mar 3, 2008
KSWO,AP - March 3, 2008 2:45 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A divided state House committee has approved legislation opposed by state employees that would
Top Employers Show Investing In Health and Well-Being Leads to ... - Mar 10, 2008
Hispanic PR Wire (press release),...the American Psychological Association (APA) recognized five organizations for their comprehensive efforts to promote employee health and well-being,
Balancing employee health with costs - Feb 29, 2008
Connecticut Post,To provide affordable, quality health care to employees, business leaders will have to devise long-term, multi-step strategies to keep costs down,
Companies taking an active role in employee health care - Feb 29, 2008
Birmingham Business Journal,Cathy Ogletree's company has instituted several wellness initiatives to help employees with issues ranging from smoking cessation to weight management.
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