| Above the Fold |
December 7, 2011 |
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| Just keep working: the new retirement strategy |
| By Paula Aven Gladych |
| The number of labor force participants over age 65 has increased about 22 percent in the past three years. Many individuals who thought they would be able to retire when they reached age 65 are reconsidering because of the economic downturn and lack of savings. So they just keep on working...Read more |
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| Today's News |
| House bill to raise Medicare premiums for wealthy |
| By David Espo |
| House Republicans intend to propose a gradual increase in Medicare premiums for wealthy seniors to help cover the cost of renewing Social Security payroll tax cuts and benefits for the long-term unemployed, officials said Wednesday...Read more |
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| HR reports better organizational performance |
| By Amanda McGrory |
| Fifty-six percent of human resources professionals say their organizations performed better this year than in 2010, which is 37 points higher than the previous poll from January 2011, according to a survey by ORC International, a global market research firm...Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Six ways to prepare for the first benefit plan audit |
| By Scott Goodwin |
| To make sure that your first employee benefit plan audit is a success, it's wise to do a "pre-audit" today to make sure that everything is in order before your auditors arrive. Not only will this ensure a successful audit, but it will also improve your oversight and administration of the plan today...Read more |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
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 My question is simple. How much of this hiring is from providers switching out of private practice to work for these behemoth ACOs that are forming everywhere like syndicates to insulate themselves as best as possible from total Gov't intervention in the market? Daily I see the announcements about all the physicians going on the payroll of these Hospital based systems. Is this really a surge? 
-- GMiller, Health care help wanted
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