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Mercer survey shows cost increases to remain low but warns of issues to watch next year and beyond
Employers’ health insurance cost increases will remain relatively low next year at 4.8 percent, according to preliminary results from Mercer’s National…
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Report on how the federal shutdown affects older adults
This week’s shutdown of the federal government has some very real and immediate impacts on the nation’s older adults. Money…
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Oral health is a significant factor in overall well-being in seniors
Good oral health is a strong indicator of good overall health in older adults. It makes sense that nutritional…
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What reporters should know about nutrition and aging
Eating “well” is critical throughout the lifecycle to prevent chronic disease, and support both physical and mental health. Each stage…
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Health Policy D-Day? Or not for a few more months?
At the AHCJ event we had in Washington, D.C., a few weeks ago, I talked about why there’s nothing magical…
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Tracking exchange activity
If you want to track activity in state exchanges across the country, Jeff Young of Huffington Post has put together…
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A compelling question: Will employees ask small employers to drop health coverage?
Brian Kalish posed this question in an article in Employee Benefit News on Sept. 24. Kalish was quoting Rodger Bayne,…
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Anaheim advice for those attending health data workshop
AHCJ’s Health Data Journalism Workshop is right around the corner. We’re thrilled if you’ve chosen to join us this Thursday…
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Government shutdown doesn’t stop ‘Obamacare’ but may have consequences
A brief explanation of why a government shutdown over “Obamacare” won’t shutdown “Obamacare:” Congress is fighting (among other things) over…
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History gives perspective to changes in health care system
While most of us are focused on the opening of the insurance marketplaces on Tuesday, Catherine Hollander, in the National Journal,…
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