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Bush Signs Mental Health Parity Bill

The legislation will require health care plans to provide the same coverage for mental ...

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Automatic Enrollment Boosting 401(k) Participation

More than 81 percent of eligible workers had balances in plans in 2007. ‘Back sweeping’...

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Study Weight Surgery Pays Off for Employers

In the largest study of its kind, researchers looked at health care costs of more than ...

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Canadian Health Plan Under Investigation

Expedited medical treatment insurance sold by the British Columbia Automobile Associati...

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TOOL A Universitys Strategy for Developing Employees

Like other large employers, the University of California, Berkeley—which has some 7,700...

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Overcoming Isms in Your Workplace

Commentary: What I have seen—and what I’ve lived—tells me that many people in our cultu...

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TOOL How to Establish a Smoking-Cessation Program

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management offers a plethora of resources that employers c...

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House Approves Massive Bailout Bill With Exec Comp Restrictions, Mental Health Parity

The bill authorizes buying troubled assets from banks and other financial institutions ...