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• 3 hidden health risks of long commutes

  
  Work Fanatic — Authority: 137
  Long commutes can be dangerous to your health. People who drive 50 or more miles a day — and or an hour-plus — to and from work have a higher risk of health problems than those with shorter commutes, a recent study found. That means higher costs for your health plan. 1. Higher rates of obesity Left to their ...
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• 3 hidden health risks of long commutes

  
  HRMorning.com — Authority: 139
  Long commutes can be dangerous to your health. People who drive 50 or more miles a day — and or an hour-plus — to and from work have a higher risk of health problems than those with shorter commutes, a recent study found. That means higher costs for your health plan. 1. Higher rates of obesity Left to their ...
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• The list of the 110 new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs created in H.R. 3962

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 156
  The House Republican Conference has compiled the following list of the 110 new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs created in H.R. 3962, Speaker Pelosi s legislation for a government takeover of health care: 1. Retiree Reserve Trust Fund (Section 111(d), p. 61) 2. Grant program for wellness programs to ...
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• Employers turn to carrot and stick to lower healthcare costs

  
  Bizmology — Authority: 124
  That cigarette’s gonna cost you. Some big companies and government agencies are trying to hold back healthcare costs by making employees pay a premium for their bad lifestyle choices. Smoking is a big one. What used to be a less expensive fine for coverage has now become significant. And it’s not just smokers ...
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• Worksite wellness programs may reduce employee absenteeism

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 160
  (Emory University) Emory University Rollins School of Public Health researchers will present Nov. 11 on a range of topics at the American Public Health Associations annual meeting in Philadelphia, including a study that found reduced absenteeism among employees participating in a large-scale worksite wellness program.
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• Simple Steps That Employers Should Practice to Increase Their Value of the Health Care System

  
  fresh healthy body — Authority: 155
  In the United States, there are a lot of employers who see health care benefits as the enemy. This is due to the fact that some health care providers fix their attention on the growing cost of the services that are included in the health care package, and this has led them to take steps to lower the rates. ...
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• Wellness works — but watch for these 3 common pitfalls

  
  HRMorning.com — Authority: 139
  While the benefits of wellness programs have been well documented, little has been said about the drawbacks and hidden costs. Here are three pitfalls to watch out for: 1. You get what you pay for By and large, the cost savings from a wellness program will be driven by how much you’re willing to spend. ...
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• MUVE GRUVE - Track The Calories You Burn in Real Time – Accelerometer Device

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  We have yet one more device to enter the arena.  The Gruve was developed on conjunction with Mayo Clinic .  The push is for employers to incorporate the product for use in wellness programs, although you can certainly buy on yourself.  I originally wrote about the product a few months ago. The Muve Gruve ...
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• Make wellness work on the cheap: 5 ways

  
  HRMorning.com — Authority: 139
  No one’s going to throw a bunch of money at wellness these days. But there are benefits to be gained without spending a small fortune. Try something new There is no shortage of ways to steer employees toward healthier choices on the cheap. Examples: Some companies are starting walking challenges where ...
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• IBMs plan to save by upping workers health care could inspire copycats

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 797
  Filed under: Company News , Healthcare , IBM As health care costs continue to rise, many corporations are passing the increases onto workers through higher health insurance premiums. One of the notable exceptions is IBM ( IBM ), which last week decided it could save money by actually taking the opposite tack. ...
  3 weeks ago

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