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Say what? Positive Trends in Health Plan Costs?
The Rough Notes Company, Inc.
Len Strazewski
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Are health care cost projections finally leveling off for 2009? If you believe the most recent employee benefit consultant surveys, they are—and this time the stabilizing trends may have some staying power. The last time health care cost increases seemed to be slowing down—falling to 10% or lower increases on an annual basis—was during the Clinton administration when then-First Lady Hillary Clinton proposed a national health insurance plan.
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The 2008 Health Confidence Survey: Rising Costs Continue to Change the Way Americans Use the Health Care System
Employee Benefit Research Institute
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Findings from the 2008 Health Confidence Survey (HCS) continue to demonstrate that rising health care costs are connected to changes in the way that Americans are using the health care system. Most Americans continue to view the country’s overall health care system negatively, feeling it needs a major or even a complete overhaul.
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News |
Taming The Benefits Management Beast
Employee Benefit News
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There is an old adage in business: "Change is our friend; you go first." The message certainly applies to benefits management programs, as employees' resistance to change and fear of change is one of the top challenges faced by organizations looking to successfully manage a benefits program.
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Let Your Employees Know They Are Valued
All Business
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What do people want most in their careers? Statistics show that people want positive reinforcement and acknowledgement that lets them know they are doing a good job.
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How Much Do You Need to Retire?
AARP
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Jeffrey Jacobi, a Katy, Texas, air conditioning contractor, plans to retire soon. Or he did. He’s not so sure now, given the current economic crisis. The 66-year-old has been steadily socking away enough savings to let him and his wife enjoy the equivalent of 100 percent of their salary over three decades of retirement. But even so, he wonders, will it be adequate?
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Employers Could Maximize Returns On Their Health And Productivity Programs
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
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Even though employers’ bottom lines would better benefit from attaining positive outcomes in wellness programs, employers most frequently focus incentives on program participation rather than on outcomes.
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Americans Are Battered by Rising Health Care Costs, But Their Overall Confidence Is Steady
Employee Benefit Research Institute
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Americans continued to be battered by rising health care costs this year, with more than half of those with health insurance reporting they experienced higher costs. Some said the increases adversely affected their household finances and some said the U.S. health care system is so flawed that it should be completely overhauled, according to the 2008 Health Confidence Survey (HCS).
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