| Above the Fold |
June 5, 2012 |
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| Today's News |
| Obama urges Senate passage of equal pay bill |
| By The Associated Press |
| President Barack Obama is calling on the Senate to pass legislation that aims to assist women to earn the same pay as men. The bill is not expected to win the support it needs to advance…Read more |
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| Dramatic changes coming to health benefits |
| By Jenny Ivy |
| Only 8 percent of employers think it's likely they'll drop health coverage for their workers. But, according to a new survey by Oliver Wyman, many believe costs are unsustainable and are looking for something other than traditional health insurance models…Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
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 Mr. Sullivan is correct on at least one point. Our current system of health care financing is unsustainable. Where I disagree is that PPACA will help to reduce cost. Evidence thus far is that the mandates for no cost preventive care have actually cost employers 3% to 4% more.
The current Administration did absolutely nothing to take on the rising cost of physician services, hospital services or prescription drugs, which are the major factors driving healthcare and health insurance costs...
-- Larrymarrs, Future of the benefits industry independent of PPACA
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