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Weekly Article Roundup | 02.17.12

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Virgin HealthMiles

News from this past week. New IBI Research Finds CFOs Play Critical Role in Health Care Benefits Decisions Sacramento Bee C-suite understands the impact of employee health on financial performance and ability to compete in a global economy SAN FRANCISCO, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup | 01.06.12

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. More consumers choosing high-deductible plans American Medical News Enrollment in high-deductible plans rose from 14% of insured adults in 2010 to 16% in 2011, according to the Employee Benefits Research Institute, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. fitness programs survive hard times Washington Post Even as hard times have forced them to trim some employee benefits, corporate fitness programs have survived mostly unscathed and have expanded in many … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. It’s National Wellness Month! 3 strategies to boost participation CFODailyNews.com Check out some of the key findings out of the “2011 National Employee Wellness Month Employee/Employer Survey,” conducted by Virgin HealthMiles, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Article Roundup

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Virgin HealthMiles

All the news you need from this past week. Data on employee needs can help focus wellness programs Human Resource Executive Lowering health costs is important, but successful wellness programs also require companies to understand their employees’ health, habits and … Continue reading →

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Employees Need Push to Take Action Regarding Their Health

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Virgin HealthMiles

A recent survey by Towers Watson, Employee Perspectives on Health Care Part I: The Affordability Gap, examines the perceptions employees have on Health Care. They found that employees are taking fewer actions related to their health care this year than they … Continue reading →

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Will Mid-term Elections Affect the Health Care Reform Bill?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Virgin HealthMiles

Last Tuesday, the Republicans regained control of the House of Representatives.  Leading up to this shift in power, many Republicans were campaigning to “replace and repeal” the health care reform bill that was passed in March.  While it’s unlikely that … Continue reading →

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Five Employee Health and Wellness Program Best Practices

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Chris Boyce

As companies across the U.S. roll out new benefits initiatives for 2011, employee wellness programs are increasingly being implemented thanks to their potential to help organizations improve workforce health and lower soaring healthcare costs. With that in mind, we’ve put … Continue reading →

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