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The Motley Fool October 15, 2007 Rich Duprey	A Weak Ford Means Strength The ailing automaker may win more concessions because of its precarious financial condition. Investors, take note.
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Managed Care March 2006	Study: No Need To Burden Consumers To Cut Drug Bill A study by Express Scripts shows that changing the prescription benefit copayments can reduce costs by encouraging more use of generic drugs. All without shifting costs to consumers.
Managed Care January 2008	Copayment Rates Outpace Inflation Workers are definitely paying more for health benefits today than they were in 2000, especially for prescription drug copayments.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Rich Duprey	GM and Union Kiss and Make Up A quick agreement is hammered out, ending the labor union's two-day strike.
Managed Care December 2004	Number of Prescriptions Grows Faster Than Population With the rising costs of prescriptions and other issues relating to implementation of the new Medicare drug benefit, it is no wonder that policymakers are considering new approaches to addressing drug costs.
Managed Care July 2005	Cost being equal, consumers prefer older drugs Seven out of 10 consumers would prefer a drug that had been on the market for 10 years or more, compared to a newer drug, even if the copayments were equal. This could be a sign that consumers are more inclined to start using generic medications.
BusinessWeek June 17, 2010 Naughton & Green	Givebacks: The New UAW Chief's Challenge Some critics say the new UAW chief is too soft on automakers, though he's proven his toughness in past negotiations.
Managed Care March 2006	Prescription Drug Cost Increase Lowest Since 1994 A slowdown on spending for prescription drugs is credited for leading the slowing in health care costs overall, according to a recent study.
Managed Care November 2005	Plans Change Tactics As Costs Keep Rising For Specialty Drugs With specialty drug costs continually increasing, CuraScript expects to see a significant shift in the percentage of plans exclusively classifying specialty drugs under the medical benefit.
Managed Care March 2008	Drug Caps Lower Spending, but .... These policies tend to make consumers shoulder some of the cost of prescriptions and the cost could be a barrier to medication adherence.
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BusinessWeek October 9, 2006 Mara Der Hovanesian	Goodyear: Ready To Roll? Investors in Goodyear Tire & Rubber face a rough ride as the Akron company struggles with the United Steelworkers over retirement and health benefits.
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The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Rich Duprey	Goodyear Strikes a Bargain It appears that the contract negotiations between tire maker Goodyear and its striking unions worked out the way these things should: Both sides gave in a little.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wal-Mart Goes Generic The supposed most terrible retailer of all is doing a very good thing with generic drug sales. The program will, of course, benefit Wal-Mart by creating additional traffic to its stores. This move could change the game for a number of retailers over the next few years.
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InternetNews October 13, 2004 Roy Mark	Report: The Internet and Drugs Don't Mix It seems an increasing number of Americans are researching drugs online, but safety fears chill buying.
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Managed Care May 2003	Premiums up, benefits down for M+C Premiums continue to rise for Medicare+Choice beneficiaries while the benefit selection gets somewhat narrower, a study funded by the Commonwealth Fund and conducted by Mathematica Policy Research finds. Monthly premiums rose from about $23 in 2001 to about $37 in 2003.
Managed Care May 2003 MargaretAnn Cross	Rising Costs Strike Unions As Being Cause for Unrest Many labor organizations have been isolated from inflationary realities. Can health plans and employers make them see the light?
Managed Care July 2000	Are Gatekeepers Failing To Control Specialty Costs? The importance of a gatekeeper in keeping costs down has been challenged again -- this time in a study that compares physician utilization for HMOs and point-of-service plans.
Managed Care March 2001	Does Cost-Sharing For Drugs Lead To Adverse Events? A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that HMOs' increased use of cost-sharing to soften prescription drug expenses may have actually increase overall medical costs over the long term.
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Gail Edmondson	Zetsche: "It's Not Mission Impossible" Though Chrysler's chief admits that the brand's revival is proving tough, he's "totally convinced" his upmarket strategy will work.
Reason Aug/Sep 2001 Jacob Sullum	Through the Nose An FDA advisory committee has voted overwhelmingly to recommend over-the-counter status for Claritin, Allegra, and Zyrtec, three popular prescription allergy drugs. But the drugs' manufacturers are opposing a switch, fearing that it could hurt their profits...
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Managed Care May 2006 John Carroll	Effective Ways To Increase Usage of Generics Generics is one of the few areas where insurance plans can economize effectively. BlueCross & BlueShield of North Carolina is one of many insurers that are changing members' and prescribers' behavior.
Reason September 2005 Kerry Howley	Locking Up Life-Saving Drugs U.S. prescription laws make us sicker and poorer because the system that puts drugs over the counter is driven by profits and patents.
Managed Care May 2001 Bob Carlson	Real Story in CalPERS Talks Lies Beyond the Headlines True, the rest of the country doesn't always follow California's lead. But you'd probably be right if you viewed the California Public Employees' Retirement System's April deal with eight HMOs as an omen...
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