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November 26, 2001 - 6,612 subscribers
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Policy Issues in Health Benefit Design (PDF)
Excerpt: "With increasing premiums and increased for choice in many sectors of the economy, industry observers and employers are calling for more variation in health plan offerings to accommodate different values, financial circumstances, and preferences for risk. Comprehensive HMO coverage remains popular." (Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy)
Americans' Health Priorities Revisited After September 11
Excerpt: "Exhibit 1 shows that by mid-October 2001, Americans' top priorities for government action were terrorism, followed by war and defense, and the economy and jobs. In both relative and absolute terms, health care was a much lower priority than before September 11." (Health Affairs)
Opinion: Big Insurers Getting Too Big, Too Powerful
Excerpt: "A significant number of health insurance markets around the country were found to be 'highly concentrated' according to standards the Federal Trade Commission and Dept. of Justice set out in their guidelines for evaluating market competition." (American Medical Association)
Newly Posted or Renewed Job Openings (Post Yours!)
| Education Specialist II | for ADP in NJ |
Newly Posted Conferences (Post Yours!)
| Tenth Annual Employers Health Care Conference - "Providing Medical Benefits: Challenges, Opportunities & Solutions" | in FL on February 7, 2002 presented by Employers Health Care Conference |
| HIPAA Privacy Regulations: Panel Discussion | in MA on December 4, 2001 presented by Greater Boston Chapter, International Society of CEBS |
| FMLA; Coordinating FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp; COBRA; HIPAA; and Section 125 - Rochester | in NY on March 5, 2002 presented by A.E. Roberts Company |
| FMLA; Coordinating FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp; COBRA; HIPAA; and Section 125 - Wilmington | in DE on March 5, 2002 presented by A.E. Roberts Company |
| FMLA; Coordinating FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp; COBRA; HIPAA; and Section 125 - Albuquerque | in NM on March 5, 2002 presented by A.E. Roberts Company |
| FMLA; Coordinating FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp; COBRA; HIPAA; and Section 125 - Anaheim | in CA on March 5, 2002 presented by A.E. Roberts Company |
| FMLA; Coordinating FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp; COBRA; HIPAA; and Section 125 - Kansas City | in MO on March 5, 2002 presented by A.E. Roberts Company |
| FMLA; Coordinating FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp; COBRA; HIPAA; and Section 125 - Houston | in TX on March 12, 2002 presented by A.E. Roberts Company |
| FMLA; Coordinating FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp; COBRA; HIPAA; and Section 125 - Phoenix | in AZ on March 12, 2002 presented by A.E. Roberts Company |
| FMLA; Coordinating FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp; COBRA; HIPAA; and Section 125 - Syracuse | in NY on March 12, 2002 presented by A.E. Roberts Company |
| FMLA; Coordinating FMLA, ADA, and Workers' Comp; COBRA; HIPAA; and Section 125 - Philadelphia | in PA on March 12, 2002 presented by A.E. Roberts Company |
Newly Posted Press Releases
| BenefitStreet adds Patrick Farzaroli to Executive Staff (BenefitStreet, Inc.) |
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