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Workers Benefit From Wellness Programs
AP Business WriterIf 2010 is the year you plan to finally drop a few pounds or snuff that smoking habit, your employer may offer incentives to make those resolutions stick or even pay off with lower health premiums. More companies have started offering employees so-called...Tags: National Government, Health, Labor Legislation, Employees, Companies and Corporations
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Walgreens Optimal Wellness: Walgreens to launch diabetes support program
Tribune reporterWalgreen Co. will roll out a new wellness program to treat the growing number of Americans with diabetes, a key driver of higher health care costs. The Deerfield-based drugstore giant's program, called Walgreens Optimal Wellness, will involve pharmacists...Tags: Health, Deerfield, Oklahoma City, Insurance, Navy Pier
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To stay afloat, we're selling Tupperware and lipstick on the side
When Megan Grosz's husband lost his computer-graphics job, she turned to Mary Kay to keep the money coming in.
Grosz, who already has a marketing job, spends about 10 to 12 hours a week selling cosmetics and skin-care products on the side. She makes up...Tags: Health, Family, Marketing, Caves and Caverns, Retirement
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UN vows to stop giving out free medicine to any Haitian hospitals who are charging patients.
Associated Press WritersPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The United Nations has warned that it will cut off shipments of free medicine beginning immediately to any Haitian hospitals that it finds are charging patients. When the catastrophic earthquake struck Jan. 12,...Tags: Disasters, Employees, Corruption, Drugs and Medicines, Hurricanes
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AP IMPACT: As 9/11 health trials loom, first cases include some with credibility problems
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) — As the first cases in a massive battle over illnesses linked to 9/11 near trial, an Associated Press investigation has found that several of the initial 30 suits contain inconsistent or exaggerated claims about how the workers got...Tags: Employees, Social Issues, Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Hospitals and Clinics
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Aetna Offers Wellness Initiative For International Members
Special to The CourantAetna has started a new online wellness initiative for international members, aimed at helping them achieve healthier lifestyles and cutting the insurer's cost for treating chronic diseases. "Health insurance has traditionally focused on the acute...Tags: Health, Social Issues, Employees, Insurance, Medical Services
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Anthem Blue Cross rate hikes on Calif policies criticized by Obama admin, state regulator
Associated Press WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Over the past 12 years, Josh Libresco's health insurance premium has increased almost eight-fold for his family of four. The 54-year-old San Rafael resident is facing a 39 percent rate hike from Anthem Blue Cross on March 1...Tags: Health, California, Social Issues, Insurance, Health Net Inc.
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Officials ask Anthem to justify rate hike in Calif
Associated Press WriterOver the past 12 years, Josh Libresco's health insurance premium has increased almost eight-fold for his family of four. The 54-year-old San Rafael resident is facing a 39 percent rate hike from Anthem Blue Cross on March 1 that will raise his premium...Tags: Health, California, Social Issues, Insurance, Health Net Inc.
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Va state workers kick off weight-loss challenge
State workers have started a team competition to lose weight. Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday kicked off the "Governors Challenge 2010" program aimed at reducing obesity among the state's 110,000 employees. An estimated 70 percent of them are considered...Tags: Health, Employees, Obesity, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Executive Branch
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ASK IRA: Where is the creativity in the approach?
SunSentinel.comAsk Ira! SunSentinel Heat Writer Ira Winderman answers YOUR questions about the team! You can read his latest comments below. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. --------------------...Tags: Lamar Odom, Mike Miller, Andre Miller, David Lee, Sales
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Middletown Power Plant Explosion: Focus On Worker's Torch
The Hartford CourantInvestigators are focusing on a welder's torch as the possible cause of Sunday's deadly blast at the Kleen Energy Systems power plant, sources said. The explosion that killed five and injured 26 occurred immediately after the purging, or cleaning, of the...Tags: Disasters, Employees, Family, Judges, Contracts
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Fortune tellers: Year of Tiger isn't Tiger's year, but Obama to shine
Associated Press WriterHONG KONG (AP) — It's the Year of the Tiger, but Chinese fortune tellers say it'll be a rough patch for the world's most famous one: disgraced golfer Tiger Woods. Other predictions: trying times for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, turmoil in...Tags: Disasters, Tom Hanks, Democratic Party, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports
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