Shifting the Health Cost Burden
The New York Times Editorial
The latest annual survey of employer health benefits contains good news for the employers but bad news for their workers. The good news is that the average total premium for employer-sponsored health insurance (typically paid partly by employers and partly by their workers) rose only a modest 3 percent this year for family plans, reaching $13,770 in 2010.
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Employers shifting health-care costs to workers, survey shows
The Washington Post
Amid high unemployment and a weak economy, employers have been shifting health care costs to workers, according to a study released Thursday
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Surer footing for Medicare
The Washington Post
Former health and human services secretary Michael Leavitt was incorrect in calling the Affordable Care Act's Medicare reforms an "illusion" ["The wrong prescription for Medicare," Washington Forum, Aug. 27].
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Hudson Valley hospitals reduce infection rates
The Daily Freeman
Hospitals in the Hudson Valley and elsewhere across New York are making progress toward reducing the infection rates of patients, according the state Health Department.
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Cancer Society submits legal brief backing cigarette tax enforcement
The Buffalo News
The American Cancer Society attempted to add its voice Thursday to the federal court debate over the state taxation of Native American cigarette sales.
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