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How drastic will health cost increases be in 2013?

by June 5, 2012 Comments (0)

It’s no surprise healthcare costs will increase in 2013. They increase every year. But what may surprise you is the extent to which they’ll increase.

Steal these ideas: 3 ways Chrysler keeps healthcare costs flat

by April 27, 2012 Comments (0)

While everyone else’s healthcare costs are rising, Chrysler’s managed to avoid those increases. The best part: You can steal the automaker’s cost control tactics for use in your organization.

Smoking or obesity: Which costs health plans more?

by April 11, 2012 19 Comments

When it comes to wellness programs, the two biggest goals have always been: a) Get employees to lose weight, and b) get them to stop smoking. But a recent study gives employers a better idea of what their No. 1 wellness focus should be.

Top 6 ROI-producing wellness initiatives

by April 5, 2012 Comments (0)

The most effective way to control rising healthcare costs is still to implement a wellness program. But what is it specifically your program should be doing?

Study: 3 reasons mandatory paid sick days are a good idea

by March 6, 2012 32 Comments

One organization is trying to sell employers in New York City on the idea of mandatory paid sick days for workers. Its reasoning?

The future of controlling health costs? Employer teams up with hospital

by February 20, 2012 Comments (0)

To keep healthcare costs under control, you may want to steal this company’s idea.

Can ‘sugar tax’ actually lower healthcare costs?

by January 11, 2012 3 Comments

It’s no secret American’s don’t take very good care of themselves. Well, researchers suggest a new tax may help change that.

2 New Places To Uncover Health Savings

by November 9, 2011 3 Comments

Separate studies have uncovered two new things employers should be doing that can start saving them big bucks on healthcare costs.

Rising health costs have wiped out wage increases – for the past 12 years!

by October 18, 2011 3 Comments

Median household income (adjusted for inflation) has fallen from around $55K to roughly $50K since 1999, says the U.S. Census Bureau. There are two big reasons for the drop.

Push growing to end reform’s OTC rule

by September 13, 2011 3 Comments

A cost-analysis by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association found 50 million unnecessary visits to doctors could be eliminated and billions saved if the health reform law’s over-the-counter (OTC) drug restrictions were lifted.

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