Healthcare costs aside, Illinois businesses may be paying dearly for bad employee habits.
Illinois ranks among the worst states in the nation for binge drinking (47th) and smoking (38th), according to the July 5th issue of Crain’s Chicago Business.
When you take a closer look at the data, which comes from the United Health Foundation’s “America’s Health [...]
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This month, Jon Vegosen briefs us on breaks in the workplace for nursing mothers.
GIVING NURSING MOMS A BREAK
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in order to overhaul the U.S. health care system. The law includes numerous health-related provisions such as expanding Medicaid eligibility, subsidizing insurance premiums, [...]
Cigarette companies make a significant profit from the sale of products that harm consumers and escalate health care costs. Unfortunately, the way the new “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act” is crafted, cigarette manufacturers will not have to remove any of the toxic ingredients that are currently in cigarettes. There will nothing safer about a cigarette.
Yesterday was a great day at SHRM. First of all, New Orleans is a great city and it is great to feel a part of contributing to the re-building of the city by being at this conference and giving money to the local economy. The food is great and the people are too.
Just a couple [...]
C-suite executives already wince every time they hear the words “health care.” Now, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 is adding to CEO fears of escalating mental health expenditures as the cost of benefits rise in tandem with coverage mandates.But, there is a way to alleviate that fear and manage costs [...]
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