Cancers for Firefighters Covered by VT Workers Comp Legislation
May 23, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Vermont firefighters diagnosed with certain types of cancer will be eligible for workers' compensation benefits...
Tag: Healthcare
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New Plan Designed to Goose Participation Rates
May 22, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Healthcare has unveiled Great-West Universal Health Care Options - a new plan designed to...
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Study: Consumer Health Plans Not Living Up to Full Potential
May 22, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Long-term effectiveness of consumer driven health plans going forward is uncertain despite some employers having...
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Insurer Finds Benefits from Member Exercise Program
May 21, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study released by Medica and Life Time Fitness demonstrates that Medica members who...
Caterpillar Retiree Benefits Suit Gets Green Light
May 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee is...
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German Court Denies Man's Hair Piece Insurance Coverage Request
May 1, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A court in southwestern Germany threw out an appeal by a man who wanted his...
Canadian Plasterer Wins Insurance Benefits Appeal
May 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Canadian plasterer who was rendered a paraplegic after contracting the West Nile virus is...
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Knowledge on HSAs Falls Short for Some Consumers
May 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of those enrolled in health savings accounts (HSAs) is expected to reach 30...
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Majority of Americans Support Forcing Employers to Provide Health Care
May 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans are willing to support initiatives that require employers to provide health insurance coverage, but...
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Nationwide Launches Oncology Management Program
May 8, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Better Health has announced the launch of an oncology management program to supplement its...
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Empire State Gives Same-Sex Benefits to Public Employees' Partners
May 8, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Same-sex partners of employees participating in New York state's Health Insurance Program will get health...
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Employers Strongly Onboard for Workplace Wellness Enhancements
May 1, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - A survey by a benefits consultant has found that most employers say they plan to...
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More Employers Say Retirees Should have Greater Responsibility for Health Care
May 1, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly three quarters of employers say they should provide access to affordable health care to...
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HHS Department Includes Privacy Enforcement Efforts on Web Site
April 25, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has revamped its Web site to...
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More Americans Struggle with Health Costs
April 25, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - To cope with rising health care costs, many working Americans with health insurance are deferring...
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UnitedHealthcare Announces New Product Offerings for WA Employers
April 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - UnitedHealthcare announced Tuesday that it is introducing a variety of new products and services in...
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Partnership Produces Data-Based Workplace Health Care Product
April 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A Parsippany, New Jersey-based provider of dependent care services will now offer its services along...
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Survey: Demand for Back-up Care Rising
April 23, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nearly 60% of employees or their spouses miss three to 10 days of work in...
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Health Care HR a Tough Place to Be
April 20, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - Just over a third of health-care employers say it has been harder to hang onto...
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2007 Health Cost Rate Hikes Continue at Double-Digit Clip
April 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The most popular kinds of workplace health coverage are expected to continue to see double-digit...