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wellness
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Active aging tip sheet highlights benefits of proactive wellness efforts
There’s aging, and then there’s active aging. The former happens to a person. The latter allows the person to take…
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Tapping into workplace wellness technology trends
Now that Americans are back to work after the July 4 holiday, it’s worth remembering that about 175 million people nationwide get…
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Story ideas emerge between policy, spin at White House Conference on Aging
It’s difficult to describe the experience of walking into the East Room of the White House as an invited member…
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Panelists discuss health potential of wearables at #ahcj15
We have a lot of cool gadgets, but how can they really improve our health? And can they change health…
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A trend to watch: wellness trusts
“The idea of the wellness trust is to create a pool of money that can effectively address the social determinants…
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For wellness programs, more employers using rewards and penalties
Here’s a trend to watch: More employers are using both financial incentives (the carrot) and penalties (the stick) in wellness…
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Aging and health: How are we doing?
Did you happen to catch the new report from the CDC – “The State of Aging and Health in America (PDF)?” This…
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Seniors missing out on important wellness exams
As health care reporters, we come across this truth time and again: insurance coverage doesn’t guarantee high quality medical care.…
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Value-based plans use disincentives, not denials
Michelle Andrews at Kaiser Health News is exploring value-based health insurance plans, a growing field that bases its reimbursement rates…
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Health series tries to reach those often left out
Kate Dailey of Newsweek has teamed up with Public Radio International for a 10-part series, “DIY Checkup: Taking Control of…