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Fast Company Samantha Cole	What Today's SCOTUS Ruling Means For Pregnant Employees Hopeful news for working families today: In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling which blocked a woman's discrimination lawsuit against her former employer, reviving the case.
Reason June 2004 Julian Sanchez	Bitter Pill In the wake of a decision by the Supreme Court of California, Catholic Charities of California will have to cover contraception in its prescription drug insurance for employees.
American Journal of Nursing April 2012 Kit S. Devine	The Underutilization of Emergency Contraception Despite the availability of effective contraceptive methods, unintended pregnancy continues to be a significant health problem for women throughout the world and in the United States.
Managed Care April 2001	Employers easing prescription limitations? Some older medications once viewed by employers as "lifestyle" drugs when making benefit decisions are slowly gaining recognition as important components of primary care...
Managed Care September 2000	Any way you cut it, employers appear to save if Medicare adopts drug benefit A new analysis suggests that a prescription drug benefit in Medicare would reduce employer expense for health coverage--which, in turn, could encourage more employers to offer some form of drug coverage and thus reverse this erosion...
Job Journal September 7, 2003 Bob Rosner	All Workers Are Created Equal All employees have a right to fair and equal treatment.
Reason March 2005 Cathy Young	God or Mammon When religious groups in the U.S. get caught between their principles and their subsidies.
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 David Certner	A Pain for Retirees A new policy on retiree healthcare benefits could leave millions with reduced coverage.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 John Dutemple	What About My Health Insurance??! COBRAs? HIPAAs? It's a jungle out there. A job change is stressful enough without the worry of losing your health insurance. Here is a guide through the jungle of rules and options.
Managed Care October 2000	Employer-based coverage up in strong economy Health insurance premiums rose 8.3 percent over the past year for all types of coverage, according to an annual survey of employers...
Entrepreneur June 2006 Chris Penttila	One Big Family? The EEOC just passed a milestone, but we're still striving for workplace equality.
Managed Care May 2005 John Carroll	Evaporation of Retiree Benefits May Be Health Plan Opportunity With big companies steadily reducing coverage for retirees, plans need to devise products for this needy population.
Managed Care December 2007	Insurers Offer More Coverage to Fill Part D Gap Filling the gap in coverage in which the enrollee pays 100% of total drug costs before catastrophic coverage begins will be a significant issue that stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plans face in 2008.
BusinessWeek December 15, 2003 Howard Gleckman	Medicare's $86 Billion Band-Aid The subsidy won't stop many companies from scaling back retiree drug benefits.
Registered Rep. May 25, 2011 Mark Miller	Pros and Cons of the Healthcare Reform Law The new health reform law already is changing the health insurance market in important ways that will affect your clients' choices and expenses.
On Wall Street June 1, 2010 Tim Steffen	Taking Your (tax) Medicine High-net-worth individuals need to plan today for significant healthcare tax changes ahead.
IndustryWeek May 16, 2012 Jill Jusko	Do You Use Background Checks? EEOC updates guidance on use of arrest and conviction records.
Managed Care April 2002	Where Employers, Employees Don't See Eye to Eye Hewitt Associates found key differences in employers' and employees' views of health coverage...
Managed Care March 2004	More Retirees Face Life Without Health Benefits Employer-sponsored health benefits for retirees could go the way of house calls and dial phones thanks to increasing health care costs. A study says that 10 percent of 408 companies with 1,000 employees or more plan to drop coverage for future retirees.
Managed Care October 2004	Medical, Prescription Drug Cost Rates to Drop in 2005 The 2005 Segal Health Plan Cost Trend Survey predicts that increases for prescription drug coverage will decelerate in 2005, but still remain significantly above general inflation and wage increases.
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Janet Aschkenasy	Drug Deals Here is how to help your financial advisory clients make sense of Medicare Part D.
Managed Care November 2007	Patient Advocates Want Part D Changes A Medicare-administered drug benefit would be more affordable and comprehensive than the current private insurance-run drug benefit, say patient advocate groups.
Managed Care May 2000	Prescription Drug Benefit Gaining In Election Year Considered a dead issue just weeks ago, a prescription drug benefit in Medicare is suddenly thought to be the health care issue with the best chance for passage this year....
Job Journal July 24, 2005 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Ailing Healthcare Coverage As healthcare costs increase, a survey by Yankelovich finds more workers rate healthcare coverage as their preferred employee benefit.
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien	Are Your Clients Covered? Today's healthcare system demands vigilance from consumers and planners alike. Some financial planners are taking on the complex, expensive market for individual health insurance. And they're finding solutions.
Managed Care September 2007	Ninety Percent of Adults Eligible For Medicare Have Drug Coverage A study from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research finds that 90 percent of Americans age 65 and older now have prescription drug coverage, compared to more than 75 percent who were covered in 2004.
American Family Physician August 15, 2004 David G. Weismiller	Emergency Contraception Advance provision of this type can increase its use significantly without adversely affecting the use of routine contraception.
Managed Care January 2001	Private Proposals Aim To Reduce Lack of Coverage Two new proposals to solve the conundrum of Americans without health coverage would build on the country's existing health system...
Managed Care May 2002	Small employers plan to shift increased costs to workers Small companies -- those with 3 to 24 employees -- are bracing for continuing health care cost increases, and indicate that they may have to shift more of that expense to workers
Entrepreneur July 2005 Jacquelyn Lynn	You're Sued! If you have employees, you need Employment Practices Liability insurance.
Salon.com June 20, 2001 Janelle Brown	High noon for the morning-after pill With the medical establishment pushing to make it available over the counter, and anti-abortion groups fighting to stop it, little-known emergency contraception could be the next battle in the reproductive wars...
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2012 Christopher J. Piazza	Essential Questions for Essential Benefits A key consideration under the Affordable Care Act is how states select plans for drug coverage.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Don't Quit Your Health Insurance Quitting a job can elevate you to new heights in your career. To keep from paying the price, however, you need to make sure you bring your health insurance with you.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Elizabeth Feigin Befus	New Sexual Harassment Prevention Measures Many real estate firms report that they are increasingly concerned about their liability in the area of employment discrimination, especially sexual harassment.
Reason December 2003 Rachel Alembakis	Dueling Discriminations: Religion vs. gender Can a handshake be grounds for a lawsuit? Perhaps, under a European Union directive passed in 2000 requiring member states to crack down on workplace discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, and religion.
CFO February 22, 2005 Martha E. Mangelsdorf	I Want a New Drug Plan Companies hoping to curb prescription-drug charges are looking at a host of new cost-control measures.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Don't Fall Into the Doughnut Hole Medicare Part D provides valuable benefits for seniors. However, because the doughnut hole is a gap in coverage by prescription-drug plans, seniors must be prepared to deal with the costs associated with it.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005	Foul or Fair Q: Am I correct in my belief that I was discriminated against regarding account distribution, training opportunities, marketing, support and partnership opportunities because I was a woman rep who wasn't aligned with a male partner to protect me?... A: Controversy permeates the securities industry... etc.
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2006 James McDonald, Jr.	Legal: Hey, Good Lookin': Sex Discrimination in Hiring Reps Hiring beautiful drug reps might be good for business, but it also might be challenged as discrimination in a court of law.
Financial Planning July 1, 2010 Jeanne Lee	The Sky Is Not Falling Small business clients have been hard-hit by increased healthcare expenditures over the past 10 years, so it's not surprising that the healthcare reform bill has many of them anxious and confused.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Add Hundreds to Your Paycheck Take advantage of your annual chance to change your health insurance enrollment. Choosing the right options can make the difference between saving a bundle and spending too much.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 Michelle Conlin	Held Hostage By Health Care Fear of losing coverage keeps people at jobs where they're not their most productive.
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Reason May 2005 Ronald Bailey	Aborting Plan B Barr Pharmaceuticals wants to offer its emergency contraceptive levonorgestrel, marketed as Plan B, over the counter rather than by prescription. The FDA delayed an anticipated decision on the issue indefinitely, adding another chapter to a long and heavily politicized debate.
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