Filllng In On Health Care
"Rx for trimming health-care costs" (Financial Tactics, August) omitted several important elements that are available to contain and trim health-care cost... Read story
Health Care Issues
Health Insurance Options
Related Terms: Employee Benefits Health in... Read story
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid are health insurance programs sponsored by the federal government that cover medical expenses for elderly, disabled, and low-income ... Read story
Smoke Free Environment
The term smoke free environment is sometimes used indiscriminately to discuss both 100 percent smoke free areas as well as segregated and ventilated areas... Read story
Risky Business
With the right kind of self-insurance, you can trim as much as 20% off your health insurance bills. Read story
Benefits;
If you're thinking about offering a stop-smoking clinic to employees, don't make the mistake of scheduling it during the vacation season. Smokers who mis... Read story
Smokeout, Part 1
Does your company have an official policy regarding the rights of smokers and nonsmokers in the office? A survey of smoking and nonsmoking managers ... Read story
Help Wanted
How small companies can lower their health-care costs. Read story
Secondary-Smoke Strategies
Options for dealing with environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace and ordering information for several resources. Read story
He Pays Them to Quit Puffing
One company's technique for getting workers to quit smoking and resources for designing smoking-cessation classes. Read story
Universal Health Care Is Back
July 12, 2005 --In response to rising health-care premiums and an increasingly uninsured population, advocates of a universal health care ... Read story
Philadelphia Moves Closer to Smoking Ban
Business owners in Philadelphia have been muted in their opposition, now that many neighboring cities already have anti-smoking laws. Read story
Philadelphia Votes to Ban Smoking in Bars and Restaurants
Pending Mayor John Street's signature, the city will join New York and Washington in requiring smoke-free workplaces. Read story
Study: Smoke-Free Workplaces Reduce Heart Attack Risk
New research shows smoking bans are cutting heart attacks among employees by half. Read story
Small Business Not Left Out of Health-Care Reform
With the possible adoption of a national exchange program comes the benefits of buying in bulk. Read story
Study: Smoking Bans Don't Harm Local Business
Feb. 12, 2007 -- Local restaurants and bars across Minnesota appear to be unfazed by recent smoke-free ordinances, according to a... Read story
Candidates' Take on Premiums
An owner's guide to the Democratic presidential candidates' proposals. Read story
60-Second Business Plan: The Butts Stop Here
How's this for a breathtaking market? The 35-million Americans who try to stop smoking every year. Read story
How I Did It: Charles Hallberg, Founder and CEO, MemberHealth
As told to Bobbie Gossage Industry: Health 2007 Inc. 500 Ranking: Read story
A 401(k) for Health Care Costs
Finally, a way to trim health insurance costs without sticking it to your employees: health savings accounts. Read story
Cost-Lowering Healthcare Deadlines Loom
August 16, 2005 --Employers face two approaching deadlines created by the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 that could mitigate their cos... Read story
Healthy Rebates
When it comes to controlling health costs, a check can sometimes work better than a checkup. At Quill Corp., an $80-million distributor of office products... Read story
Keeping Fit
While most businesses are trying to control health insurance costs, some companies are spending more on employee health programs than ever before. Read story
Cutting Through Insurance Jargon
Insurance terminology some money saving tips. Read story
Employers Forced to Cut Benefits
Rising employee health-care costs are prompting some employers to reduce benefits, according to a new survey. Among 230 financial executives polled... Read story
Tabling Benefits
Battling rising premiums, a restaurateur considers cutting health insurance. Read story
The Privacy Time Bomb
You're sitting on a privacy time bomb. Here's how to defuse it. Read story
Health-Care Costs Easing
Workplace wellness programs may be reining in rising costs, a survey finds. Read story
Cut Your Health Care Costs Now
Nine ways to slash your insurance costs, from health savings accounts to getting tough with your broker to joining purchasing pools. Read story
Private Health Care Spending Slowing
June 10, 2004 -- A new study revealed that private health care spending grew by 7.4 percent in 2003, down from 9.5 percent in 2002. It ma... Read story
States Step Into Debate Over Health Care
March 15, 2005 --As the national debate over health care continues, many state governments like those in California and Arizona have stepp... Read story
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
Related Terms: Family and Medic... Read story
Wellness Programs Paying Off
A study shows employer health-care costs can be cut in half by promoting fitness and medical screenings. Read story
Whatever It Takes
Managed care, the human version, at Senior Whole Health. Read story
The Nurse Will See You Now
Low-cost clinics staffed by nurses instead of M.D.'s could cut your health care costs. But you may want to think twice before sending your employees to one. Read story
New Studies Show That HSAs Still Have a Long Way to Go
Jan. 12, 2005 --When it comes to finding ways to offer their workers health insurance, most employers seems to like the idea of health sav... Read story
Get Healthy…Or Else
Employers are getting a lot more serious about their wellness programs. But can you tell employees they're not allowed to smoke--even at home? Read story
The Nurse Will See You Now
Low-cost clinics staffed by nurses instead of M.D.'s could cut your health care costs. But you may want to think twice before sending your employees to one. Read story
At Last, a Few Nice Words About the President...
Observation that President Clinton's health plan initiated health-care reform on the local level. Read story
State Senators Battle Insurance Tactics
Oct. 27, 2005 --Employees who have serious medical conditions are Read story
ADVERTISEMENT
FROM OUR PARTNERS
SPONSORED SECTION
Try a RISK-FREE Issue of Inc. Today!
