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By Linda A. Johnson |
May 23, 2012
Finding the right nursing home for an elderly loved one is a daunting task. And it's one most of us will face, as two-thirds of people over 65 will need nursing home care, at least temporarily, according to AARP.
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By Jenny Ivy |
May 15, 2012
Christina "Gigi" Filippi is a call center sales manager in Hendersonville, Tenn. After establishing an employee-run wellness program in her office, she has lost more than 97 pounds.
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By Kathryn Mayer |
May 14, 2012
I’ve just returned from the Benefits Selling Expo and my head still feels a bit cloudy. Besides a bit of sleep deprivation, I’ve got the word “cost” ringing in my ear.
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By Mark Jewell |
May 10, 2012
Couples retiring this year can expect their medical bills throughout retirement to cost 4 percent more than those who retired a year ago, according to an annual projection released Wednesday by Fidelity Investments.
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By Mark Jewell |
May 9, 2012
Projections show couples retiring this year can expect a 4 percent increase on their medical bills throughout retirement over those who retired a year ago.
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By Lauran Neergaard |
May 8, 2012
Fighting obesity will require changes everywhere Americans live, work, play and learn, says a major new report that outlines dozens of options — from building more walkable neighborhoods to zoning limits on fast-food restaurants to selling healthier snacks in sports arenas.
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By Dan Cole |
May 7, 2012
Last night I had a dream that I was a participant in something called the “Kindness Games.”
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By Linda A. Johnson |
April 27, 2012
Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Friday that its first-quarter profit jumped 67 percent despite lower-than-expected sales, due to lower spending on production, marketing and research as well as an arbitration charge a year ago.
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By Mark Roberts |
April 25, 2012
Are you, your family, or your employees part of the Blubber Tsunami?
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By Sophia Tareen |
April 19, 2012
A bipartisan group tasked with cutting Illinois' Medicaid budget by $2.7 billion failed to come up with a plan by a deadline this week and now Gov. Pat Quinn intends to move ahead with his own proposal, committee members said Wednesday.