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Latest Health News From Health Monthly
WellPoint ties bonuses to patients’ well-being
Baltimore Sun - The nation’s largest health insurer announced yesterday what is believed to be the country’s first effort to tie the pay of its employees to the well-being of its consumers. WellPoint Inc., with 34 million insured members nationwide, including nearly
Health Chief Promises ‘Common-Sense’ Rules
Washington Post - RICHMOND, April 2 — Virginia’s health commissioner said Monday that if the General Assembly votes this week to ban smoking in bars and restaurants, he will appoint a task force to develop “a common-sense definition” for eating establishments that
Mining for Coal Winners
Street.Com - I would instead look to buy Peabody between $38 and $39 and Consol on a healthy dip down to between $36 and $37. If you really believe in coal, however, these become very long-term trades in which you could catch healthy returns of 50% or more. But
Hilary Duff: ‘too Much Pressure To Be Thin’.
femalefirst.co.uk - Hilary Duff: ‘too Much Pressure To Be Thin’ . Pop star Hilary Duff denies having issues with her body image, but insists there is an intense pressure on her to be thin. The So Yesterday singer, 19, has attracted attention with her recent weight
Mercer students take on health and wellness challenge
MERCER, Wis. — In the beginning of the 2006-07 school year, the Mercer School and Marshfield Clinic teamed up to issue a Health and Fitness Challenge to students at the Mercer School.
State of Diabetes in Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Business Group on Health Releases Report
PITTSBURGH, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Pittsburgh Business Group on Health (PBGH) announced today the release of a new report on the prevalence, costs and quality of care for people with Type 2 diabetes.
Self-employed losing health care options
A major source of health insurance for people who work for themselves has all but disappeared, casting thousands of contractors, freelancers and solo practitioners into the ranks of the uninsured with little hope of obtaining new coverage.
