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The Wall Street Journal; subscription may be required
Mar. 30, 2021
"The information must be disclosed under a federal rule aimed at making the $1 trillion sector more consumer friendly. But hundreds of hospitals embedded code in their websites that prevented ... search engines from displaying pages with the price lists, according to the Journal examination of more than 3,100 sites."
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The Wall Street Journal; subscription may be required
Feb. 17, 2015
"A growing array of apps and websites make it easier to complete many of the most basic -- and most important -- tasks, from saving money and creating legal documents to figuring out a second career and where to live. There are tools for people nearing or in retirement, and for people just starting to think about it. There are apps that help couples set up budgets and stick to them, websites that rebalance 401(k) allocations, and calculators that offer a better-than-educated guess as to how long that nest egg is going to have to last."
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The Wall Street Journal; subscription may be required
May 1, 2012
"A growing number of workplace programs are borrowing techniques from digital games in an effort to encourage regular exercise and foster healthy eating habits. The idea is that competitive drive -- sparked by online leader boards, peer pressure, digital rewards and real-world prizes -- can get people to improve their overall health."
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Unsnarling Medical Bills: Slew of Online Tools Let Consumers Create and Manage Their Digital Records
The Wall Street Journal; subscription may be required
Sept. 6, 2007
Excerpt: In the past, services such as WebMD Inc. and others offered consumers similar online tools. But the services typically came through an employer or health plan. Unlike these older services, the new ones are available directly to consumers. Anyone can sign up, even the uninsured.
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The Wall Street Journal
Feb. 13, 2014
"Consumers in 515 counties, spread across 15 states, have only one insurer selling coverage through the online marketplaces ... In more than 80% of those counties, the sole insurer is a local Blue Cross & Blue Shield plan. Residents of wealthier, more populated counties in the U.S. receive lower-priced choices than those living in counties with a single insurer."
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The Wall Street Journal; subscription may be required
Mar. 15, 2011
The company pulls together price data, consumer reviews and individual health-benefit information into one spot, with the goal of helping users make sensible, long-term, economical decisions.
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The Wall Street Journal; subscription may be required
Aug. 23, 2013
"A spokesman for Covered California, the state agency creating the exchange, said the technology for its enrollment process is still being tested, and 'we are fully planning on being fully functional on Oct. 1.' But, he said, 'we've communicated to the health plans that there's a possibility, depending on the success of the tests, that we would have an aided enrollment and work toward a self-enrollment shortly thereafter.'"
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The Wall Street Journal; subscription may be required
Feb. 12, 2021
"Federal law limits consumer liability for fraudulent credit- and debit-card charges. But there is no similar protection for retirement accounts, where many people have saved a lot more money than in bank accounts.... While record-keepers generally promise to reimburse consumers for such losses, there are no guarantees."
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Wall Street Journal via Hewitt Associates
Oct. 27, 2004
Excerpt: Customized health care plans are a fast-growing trend among U.S. employers. In this featured article, The Wall Street Journal online explores this new trend and discusses the advantages and challenges with industry experts, including Hewitt's Tom Beauregard.'
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John W. Snow in The Wall Street Journal Online
Jan. 21, 2005
Excerpt: Before discussing any possible solutions, we should agree upon the problem. A point on which we can all agree: Social Security is a critically important part of American life. The system has served us well and needs to be sustained and strengthened. Furthermore, we can agree that the fundamental problem is basic arithmetic, not ideology. It is the arithmetic of the demographic shift where people are living longer and having fewer children.
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