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Former workers are being asked to pay a larger share of this valued benefit. What difference would Medicare Rx coverage make?

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It's a massive project, and meeting the construction deadlines will require planning and interaction with your health care providers right now.

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George Halvorson does not pull punches or skirt sensitive issues. In the first chapter of his 1993 book Strong Medicine,

Despite the squabbling, everyone in healthcare wants the same thing: more effective care for patients

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Customized communication via the Internet is new and effective, but don't forget the value of ace-to-face attention

Flush from victory in passing patients' rights legislation, Senate Democrats are expected to push for a Medicare prescription drug benefit this fall. The new Senate leadership seems to have found that championing health care is a winning strategy and is eager to build on its success.

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Interview with U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher.

Interview with U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher.

The issues are much the same, but many of the key players have changed. With the clock ticking, compromise may prove as elusive as ever.

They just don't want to pay for it. And while they'd as soon have their employers pick a plan, they want open access to the doctors their families and friends like.

Tired of waiting for Washington to act, governors and legislators are becoming reluctant reformers. A heady mix of proposals is seasoned by money problems and well stirred by neophyte legislators.

Prescription drug costs are a favorite target for employers these days, but the forces that drive spending increases range far beyond pricing.

Are health plans managing care or cash? And who should pay when things go wrong for patients? Emerging lawsuits have many employers worried.

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The American workforce is aging inexorably, but managers cling to outmoded myths about the job performance, trainability and attitudes of older employees.

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Multinational corporations face unique challenges in varied business and social environments, but the components of a solid employee assistance program are much the same at home or abroad.

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