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Somerset County employees juice their way to better health
Daily American Staff WriterMore than two dozen Somerset County employees sampled Jeff Kimmel's fruit smoothies during a lunchtime demonstration sponsored by the county's wellness committee. Kimmel, a microfilm department worker who is affectionately known as "the health guru"...Tags: Conservation, Employment Opportunities, Employees, Employment, Career and Workplace
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Insurers limit doctors, hospitals in state-run exchange plans
California's health insurance rates for a new state-run marketplace came in lower than expected this week, but one downside for many consumers will be far fewer doctors and hospitals to choose from. People who want UCLA Medical Center and its doctors in...
Tags: Government, General Practitioners, St. John's Health Center, Consumers, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Exclusive: 'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines - RAND
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a...Tags: U.S. Department of Labor, Science and Technology, Employment Opportunities, Stroke, Career and Workplace
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Exclusive-'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines -RAND
ReutersBy Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the...Tags: U.S. Department of Labor, Science and Technology, Employment Opportunities, Stroke, Career and Workplace
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Teachers could pay 'Obamacare' tax
The Newport-Mesa Unified School District is bracing for rising healthcare costs, including an anticipated $2.3-million tax increase, as part of the federal Affordable Care Act. That price tag has created a disagreement between the district's teachers...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Barack Obama, Landforms
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Health care overhaul faces backlash from once supportive labor unions
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Some labor unions that enthusiastically backed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul are now frustrated and angry, fearful that it will jeopardize benefits for millions of their members. Union leaders warn that unless...Tags: Elections, Unions, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Laws
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Lost jobs, higher costs: Obamacare hits home
On this Memorial Day weekend, as we remember with deepest gratitude the sacrifice of America's military heroes, we also offer our thoughts and prayers for the victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. I've dedicated a half-dozen columns to the single most...Tags: U.S. Congress, Nancy Pelosi, Small Businesses, John D. Rockefeller IV, Employment Opportunities
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Durable goods orders bounce back in April, jumping 3.3%
WASHINGTON -- Orders for airplanes, appliances, computers and other long-lasting durable goods jumped 3.3% in April after a sharp decline the previous month, a positive sign for the economic recovery. The increase was the second in three months for an...
Tags: Industrial Production
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Good news on health costs
The state's new health insurance exchange gave an encouraging preview Thursday of the sweeping effects that the 2010 federal healthcare law will have on consumers next year, announcing lower-than-expected prices for individual policies. Still, the success...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Judges, Health Insurance
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The case for food stamps
To hear Republicans — and some Democrats — in Congress talk, you'd think food-stamp dollars just disappear into a black hole. The prevailing debate in the Senate and House versions of the farm bill, which contains funding for food stamps...
Tags: Health Organizations, U.S. Congress, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart Disease, Congressional Budget Office
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Wethersfield School Board Eliminates Security Director Position
The Hartford CourantThe board of education eliminated plans to hire a director of security and residency Wednesday evening as part of $325,000 in budget cuts ordered by the town council. The district had wanted to create the $65,000-a-year job in response to last December'...Tags: Career and Workplace, Wethersfield, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Unemployment, Budgets and Budgeting
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If this health plan is 'socialism,' we need more of it
So this is what socialism looks like: Private companies competing for people's business in an open marketplace. Californians got their first glimpse Thursday of what insurers plan to charge for coverage to be offered next year to about 5 million state...
Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Macy's, Consumers, Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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