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Green is Good for the Workplace
A study released that employees who work in a “green” environment tend to be more productive and be healthier. The study showed that those in a “green” workplace called off less for being sick and employees could each work around … Continue reading
Doctor’s Recommending Farmer’s Market to Fight Childhood Obesity
Recently doctors in three health centers in Massachusetts have given low-income families a “prescription” to the local farmer’s market to get children to eat healthier food and counter childhood obesity. Doctors give coupons for $1 a day for each family … Continue reading
Add-On Insurance Not Worth the Money
An expert from the Consumer Federation of America says that insurance add-ons are usually unnecessary, expensive and others end up profiting from the add-on insurance. When considering insurance add-ons, it is best to look for alternatives or see if it … Continue reading
What the Job Numbers Mean
The jobs report stated companies were slow to hire. This could offer many insights into the economy. With continued cuts at the state and local level, this shows that federal aid is still needed at the state level to help … Continue reading
Companies Still Slow to Hire
Companies added 71,000 jobs in July, which is below the 200,000 a month needed to reduce the unemployment rate that still remains at 9.5 percent. Read more.
Jobless Claims at Highest Level Since April
The number of initial jobless claims rose 19,000 to 479,000 last week, the highest since April. This number shows that companies are not hiring many workers and still laying off employees. This adds to the worries of economists that the … Continue reading
Foreign Trained Doctors Give Same Quality of Care
A new study has found that doctors born in foreign countries that treat patients in the US give the same quality of care as those doctors trained in the United States. However, the quality of care is not as good … Continue reading
Small Pay Raises a Result of Higher Medical Benefits
Employees this year saw small pay raises with a majority of raises aimed at top performers. This is a result of higher medical benefits with employers having less to spend on raises as well as inflation. Read more.
Ohio Department of Insurance Saved Ohioans $11.4 Million in 2009
The Ohio Department of Insurance saved Ohioans a total of $11.4 million last year from reviewing the total number of consumer complaints. There were a total of 5,453 complaints, with almost one-third of the complaints dealing with denial of insurance … Continue reading
9/11 Bill Fails
The 9/11 Bill, which would have required healthcare coverage to be provided to the first responders on the site of 9/11, did not pass. However, they do plan on passing the bill when Congress returns from its August recess. Read … Continue reading
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