Preventive Care, Illegal Immigrants And Other Health Law Notes

Reports continue to explore elements of the health reform debate such as the politically contentious issue of illegal immigrants’ coverage, health care coverage for young adults, disease prevention and the next tanning-salon tax. The New York Times: Embedded in the health legislation are “a set of wide-ranging public initiatives to prevent disease and encourage healthy behavior…

Wellness And Prevention Mostly Absent In Health Reform Bills

“Despite Americans’ poor lifestyle choices and the chronic problems they spawn, the health-care reform proposals being considered in Congress contain relatively little to promote wellness,” The Tennessean reports. While “more than one-fourth of all adults in the U.S.

Extra Care For Outwardly Healthy Workers Costs Companies Millions Annually

Someone healthy enough to work could still cost an employer more than $4,000 annually in unnecessary health care costs. A new University of Michigan study shows workers with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and associated chronic disease can cost employers up to $5,867 annually in health care, pharmacy and short term disability – compared to $1,600 for a healthy worker. But the good news: Companies can stop those chronic health problems before they start.