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The Business of Health - The Health of Business
Health concerns such as chronic diseases, HIV/AIDS and access to healthcare are having a major impact on businesses.

White Paper: Employee Obesity is Number One Factor in Productivity Loss
Leade Health, Health Coaching pioneers in the areas of weight management, stress management, tobacco cessation, and cardiovascular health, announced today the release of a new white paper, "The Business Case for Weight/Obesity Management Using Health Coaching Interventions."

Blue Shield of California Transforms Human Resources Operations with Oracle
Comprehensive Solution Streamlines HR Functions, Cutting Cycle Times from Weeks to Seconds.

NIA Says Health Care Will Cause U.S. Dollar Collapse
The National Inflation Association is issuing warnings about the American Health Care System. The group says health care cost are out of control and could be the straw that causes the U.S. dollar to collapse.

Buyers Study 2008: The Trends Employers Are Facing and the Plans They're Buying
What are the trends employers are facing when it comes to benefits? Unum shares its study.

Equal Mental Health and Substance Use Benefits Realized
Along with the recent financial rescue legislation signed into law by the President on October 8, 2008, a provision was included requiring group health plans - whether insured or self-insured - that provide mental health and substance use disorders benefits, to provide such benefits in equal measure with the plan’s medical and surgical benefits. With an effective date for most calendar year plans of January 1, 2010, employers must carefully examine these new requirements and their group health benefit programs to determine how to meet this new employee benefits challenge. Littler Mendelson shares more.

The Future of Health Benefits: Top Three Messages for Different Stakeholders
This is the perfect time for HR professionals to emerge as health benefits educators despite the desire for human resource professionals to put the lid on benefit costs. Samuel Fleet explains.

California Employers No Longer Holding Their Breath
California Supreme Court holds that employers no longer face the Hobson’s choice of hiring an applicant who is using “medical marijuana” or refusing to hire that applicant and risking an expensive lawsuit. Littler Mendelson shares more.

In This Political Season, Health Care Reform is a Business Issue
Health care is on the minds of many Americans, especially during the current political race in the United States. John Hammergren shares more.

Employee Suffering From “Sick Building Syndrome” Gets Disability Benefits
What happens when the building in which you work makes you sick. . . and we don't mean just from the stress of the job. Don Phin has the story of one woman's fight for sick building benefits.

Employers Who Recognize the Impact of Migraine May Help to Improve Workplace Productivity
When a migraine strikes, it can cause a decline in work productivity, make it difficult to concentrate and lead to missed workdays. Dr. Jennifer Lofland shares information gathered at a recent conference.

Traditional Health Insurance v. Self-Funded Insurance
Faced with rising health insurance renewal costs hovering near 15 percent for its fiscal year, Allyis, a Bellevue, Wash., company that manages technology projects and personnel needs for enterprise clients and governmental agencies in the Pacific Northwest, took a hard look at its options.

Bacteria
When is sanitizing too much?

Executive Summary:The AIDS Epidemic
The AIDS epidemic marked its 25th anniversary in 2006, but there is little reason to celebrate the grim milestone. Globally the spread of HIV/AIDS remains a major health issue, and efforts to impede it have met with mixed success.

Human Capital Institute Announces Pre-Summit Golf Tournament to Support Selamta Project in Ethiopia
The Human Capital Institute (HCI), a professional association and educator in talent management strategies, announced today that its second annual National Human Capital Summit, to be held in Phoenix March 19-21, will feature a Pre-Summit Benefit Golf Tournament on March 18 to support expansion of the Human Capital Foundation's Selamta Project in Ethiopia.

Stop the Presses: Good Health is Important
The mainstream media is starting to take notice of the need for employers to help individuals take better care of their health, writes Zachary Meyer.

Sick Workers on the Job Pose Problems
According to the findings of the 2006 CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey, 56 percent of employers now report that "presenteeism," when sick employees show up for work, is a problem in their organization.

Nat'l Health Benefits Conference & Expo (HBCE), Jan. 25-26, Tampa, FL
You are cordially invited to attend the:16th Annual Nat'l Health Benefits Conference & Expo (HBCE)January 25-26, 2007 - Tampa Waterfront Convention Center (Modern, Comfortable and User-Friendly) "Topics and speakers were wonderful, this Conference just can't be beat"

Report of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Survey
39 member companies participated in the survey, and the survey results yielded 44 responses.

Pandemic Communications: Protecting Your Company´s Interests
As media stories about the avian flu become more frequent, HR professionals would be well advised to dust off their crisis plans and think about how to maintain employee productivity and business continuity during a pandemic, writes David Weiner.

Improved Productivity, Lower Employer Health Costs are Hallmarks of New Health Coaching Phenomenon
Leade Health covers over six million lives thanks to dedicated coaching that focuses on assets instead of deficits.

JAPAN: GOVERNMENT ADOPTS POLICY TO CUT MEDICAL INSURANCE FOR THE ELDERLY
Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announces changes to medical care benefits.

Workforce Showing Improvement in Weight, Eating Habits
U.S. Workforce Showing Signs of Reduced Waistlines and Better Eating Habits, According to ComPsych Employee Health ReportCard(SM) -- Slight gains realized in employee diet and overall weight as workplaces become more health conscious

National Business Group on Health Unveils Employer Guide to Behavioral Health Services
New Guide to Dramatically Improve Services for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders

Amphetamines Drug-Test Positives Are Up Among Safety-Sensitive Workers
Overall decline in positive drug tests linked to decrease in marijuana positivity in the first half of 2005, according to Quest Diagnostics´ Drug Testing Index ®.