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  • Healthcare union decries demands 7 Nov 2009 14:10 GMT
    ... demands that, among other things, threaten retirement benefits, overtime pay and seniority status for the number of years ... 1199 said the demands would also affect prescription drug benefits and parking, reduce break periods for employees ...

  • NARH union decries demands 7 Nov 2009 21:55 GMT
    ... demands that, among other things, threaten retirement benefits, overtime pay and seniority status for the number of years ... 1199 said the demands would also affect prescription drug benefits and parking, reduce break periods for employees ...

  • County vs. Mansfield benefits: No contest 7 Nov 2009 12:19 GMT
    ... MANSFIELD -- On July 1, Mansfield union leaders, city officials and employee representatives ... made a historic decision: to cut health benefits. The city's health plan, which until then ... routine office visits, and next-to-nothing co-pays for prescription drugs. Yet, compared to Richland County's health plan, ...

  • House Democratic leadership scrambles for votes on healthcare 7 Nov 2009 01:02 GMT
    ... House Democratic leadership scrambles for votes on healthcare WASHINGTON - ... the vote to create a new Medicare prescription drug benefit for hours as they tried to round ...

  • House Democrats slog through final compromises on health care 7 Nov 2009 03:32 GMT
    ... But House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Friday that ... the vote to create a new Medicare prescription drug benefit for hours as they tried to round ...



  • DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Health Insurance Reform and Republican Study Committee Claims 7 Nov 2009 15:55 GMT
    ... DAILY MYTHBUSTER: Health Insurance Reform and Republican Study Committee Claims House ... insurance policies and insurance plans with better benefits, and eliminating discriminatory rating practices. According to ... 3962 includes many provisions that will make prescription drugs less expensive for seniors. It´s one of ...

  • More Employers Turning to UnitedHealthcare's Diabetes Health Plan to Help Improve Health, Control Costs 7 Nov 2009 09:24 GMT
    ... )--Employers are signing up for a first-of-its-kind health plan by UnitedHealthcare ... treatment plans prescribed by their doctors." Plan benefits, which can include some free diabetes supplies ... include some free diabetes supplies and diabetes-related prescription drugs, as well as lower co-payments for related ...

  • AARP is backing health bills 7 Nov 2009 11:32 GMT
    ... For over 50 years, AARP has been committed to improving the quality of ... of their age. The House plan makes prescription drugs more affordable by closing the Medicare Part ... million Illinoisans. The bill also adds preventive benefits like free cancer screenings; cracks down on ...

  • A Healthier Prognosis for Cardinal 7 Nov 2009 11:37 GMT
    ... (ticker: CAH) controls 29% of the $310 billion wholesale market for drug ... buttressed by sunnier macro trends. Sales of prescription drugs rose 6% in September, after a 4% ... the stock. This suggests the shares could benefit from a potential re-rating and earnings upgrades ...

  • $ A Healthier Prognosis for Cardinal 7 Nov 2009 11:56 GMT
    ... (ticker: CAH) controls 29% of the $310 billion wholesale market for drug ... buttressed by sunnier macro trends. Sales of prescription drugs rose 6% in September, after a 4% ... the stock. This suggests the shares could benefit from a potential re-rating and earnings upgrades ...

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  • Kidney Function Decline Increases Risk Of Heart Failure And Premature Death 7 Nov 2009 08:37 GMT
    ... Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of , ... kidney disease develops, could have substantial health benefits. In the second study, Kunihiro Matsushita, MD, ... patients with to optimize the dose of prescription drugs excreted by the kidneys. This study indicates ...

  • Dane County wants doctor for coroner's office, but will it c 7 Nov 2009 14:37 GMT
    ... For decades, when Dane County coroners have needed an autopsy performed, they ... in office after being accused of stealing prescription drugs from death scenes. But after several citizens ... he says. After paying the salaries and benefits of the pathologists, the school doesn't even ...

  • Dane County wants doctor for coroner's office 7 Nov 2009 14:53 GMT
    ... For decades, when Dane County coroners have needed an autopsy performed, they ... in office after being accused of stealing prescription drugs from death scenes. But after several citizens ... he says. After paying the salaries and benefits of the pathologists, the school doesn't even ...

  • AARP West Virginia endorses House health bill (31 Comments) 7 Nov 2009 20:54 GMT
    ... Why is no one talking about the fact that there are effective, inexpensive ... of Americans who have earned health care benefits as part of their employment; we’re going ... my understanding of it. The price of prescription drugs for ALL the citizens of this country ...

  • AARP West Virginia endorses House health bill (33 Comments) 7 Nov 2009 22:15 GMT
    ... Why is no one talking about the fact that there are effective, inexpensive ... of Americans who have earned health care benefits as part of their employment; we’re going ... my understanding of it. The price of prescription drugs for ALL the citizens of this country ...

  • Pay Less for Prescription Drugs 6 Nov 2009 22:31 GMT
    ... Check out pharmacy, clinic and government programs, expert says FRIDAY, Nov. 6 ... that provide information about these programs, including www.benefitscheckup.org. In addition, some government agencies offer drug ... mail-order pharmacies that offer lower prices on prescription drugs may be helpful for people with chronic ...

  • Stark commissioners have obligation to get best deal on prescription drugs 3 Nov 2009 20:56 GMT
    ... Stark commissioners have obligation to get best deal on prescription drugs Posted Nov 03, 2009 @ 02:56 PM ... a self-insured method for funding employee health benefits. It is therefore tax dollars that are ...

  • Ottawa County joins program offering discounts on prescription drugs 3 Nov 2009 03:50 GMT
    ... MIAMI, Okla. — The Ottawa County commissioners have agreed to participate in ... contract with CVS/Caremark, which negotiates discounts on prescription drugs with participating pharmacies and chains, according to ... income qualifications, according to Philipps. The biggest benefit will go to those who have no ...

  • Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results 3 Nov 2009 12:54 GMT
    ... prior year quarter. The improvement reflects the benefits of cost savings resulting from previously announced initiatives implemented by the ... agencies to reduce prescription reimbursement rates and prescription drug benefits, changes in pharmacy prescription reimbursement rates attributable ...

  • Catalyst Health Solutions Reports Record Earnings for Third Quarter 2009 3 Nov 2009 21:51 GMT
    ... Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ), a pharmacy benefit management company, today announced its financial results for the ... strong, innovative principles in the management of prescription drug benefits and provides an unbiased, client-centered philosophy resulting ...

  • Pill packaging deprives Alaska vets of benefits 4 Nov 2009 20:30 GMT
    ... -- Some Alaska military veterans may be missing out on their free or low-cost prescription drug benefits because of a dispute over the way pills are packaged. The problem affects veterans living in the state-run ...

  • Pill packaging deprives Alaska veterans of benefits 4 Nov 2009 20:32 GMT
    ... - Some Alaska military veterans may be missing out on their free or low-cost prescription drug benefits because of a dispute over the way pills are packaged. The problem affects veterans living in the state-run ...

  • Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results (PRN) 3 Nov 2009 12:54 GMT
    ... the continued efforts by payers and government agencies to reduce prescription reimbursement rates and prescription drug benefits, changes in pharmacy prescription reimbursement rates attributable to modifications in the definition of indexed pricing terms such ...

  • Reader comments: 72 2 Nov 2009 18:15 GMT
    ... in northern New England for wage and benefit cuts averaging up to $12,000 each a year, or $30 ... retirees get a pension, health care and prescription drug benefits. "It leaves a bad taste in the ...

  • Hodes, Shea-Porter support health bill 6 Nov 2009 07:01 GMT
    ... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and touting the benefits the bill will give to seniors. Democrat Paul Hodes held a ... hole," a gap that exists in Medicare prescription drug benefits at a price range where standard benefits ...


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