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Managed Care November 2006	Managed Care Outlook Health benefit costs continue to outpace CPI.
Job Journal July 11, 2004 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Workers Want Straight Talk Spooked by the surge in corporate accounting scandalsm, wary workers are looking for more candor from their employers.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Adrienne Selko	Employers Offering Financial Rewards for Healthy Behavior Almost half of companies interviewed offer financial incentives to help workers improve health.
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Entrepreneur January 2007 Karen E. Spaeder	2007 Shape-Up Take it from these experts - healthy choices benefit both your body and your bottom line.
Managed Care February 2008 Michael Levin-Epstein	Federal and State Governments Pressed to Give Tax Breaks For Wellness Initiatives Legislators are being urged to reward companies that provide programs for their workers, but success has been mixed
Entrepreneur May 2005 Chris Penttila	Passing the Buck If you're asking employees to manage their own benefits, you could be asking for trouble.
Managed Care February 2008 Lola Butcher	Wellness Programs: No Longer Just an Add-On In the face of stiff competition from a growing category of dedicated wellness companies, major health plans are launching sophisticated, ambitious programs to slake employers' thirst for these products
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	A Healthy Approach to Going Lean Corporate wellness programs encourage employees to manage their health.
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IndustryWeek January 1, 2008	The Win-Win of Wellness in the Workplace Even the simplest of programs offer clear benefits for companies and their employees.
CFO February 15, 2006 Melissa Hennessy	Putting a Premium on Health Employers are giving workers a new reason to get in shape: cash. Does this trend create a legal slippery slope of employers targeting anyone who might develop health problems?
CFO February 22, 2005 Ilan Mochari	Belt-tightening Can coaxing employees to live healthy lives help keep the bottom line in shape?
Inc. November 2004 Jess McCuan	Giving Back A growing number of entrepreneurs are dissatisfied with the usual check writing to charities. They're using what makes them successful as entrepreneurs, like their creativity and cutting-edge ideas, in their giving projects.
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Entrepreneur November 2005 Jennifer Pellet	Power of Choice Can managed competition lower health-care costs?
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The Motley Fool February 19, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Health-Care Costs' Slow Rise Health-care costs remain a growing problem for many U.S. employers and their employees.
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Managed Care August 2004	Computer Game Simulates Coverage and Outcomes Consumer-directed health care plans can work, say employers in a recent survey, if the right tactics are used to help workers manage their health and benefits better.
Job Journal November 28, 2004 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Few Whistle While They Work Disenchantment in the workforce often revolves around things that directly affect workers, such as the self-confidence workers feel in their jobs, the importance of professional development and challenging work.
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IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz	Rules of Engagement Plants with most successful continuous improvement programs have workforces that are highly active in contributing to the company's cost-savings efforts.
Managed Care November 2002	Biggest one-year premium jump Health care premiums for large employers will increase 15 percent on average in 2003 -- the biggest year-over-year jump since Towers Perrin began conducting the survey in 1989.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Mary Dalrymple	Health or Leisure? Rising health costs bite into retirement and other savings. If your company offers one, a health-care flexible spending account can help you cut costs.
BusinessWeek November 5, 2007 Jena McGregor	Sweat More, Pay Less Principal Financial Group launched a health-care insurance product that asks participants with health risks to try to shape up or pay more.
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