CONTENTS
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
HEALTH CARE COSTS ABATING
HELP EMPLOYEES MANAGE HEALTHCARE
PET INSURANCE
PAYING WITH PLASTIC
HR FIGURES IN SCANDAL-THINGS TO KNOW
NEW BOOKS
PARTING SHOTS
GENERAL INFORMATION

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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
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"The sure conviction that we could if we wanted to is the
reason so many good minds are idle."

G.C. Lichtenberg (1742-1799)
German physicist & philosopher

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HEALTH CARE COSTS ABATING
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Health care cost increases are abating
and growth could slow to single-digit percentages for the
first time in five years, according to a closely-watched
survey of Fortune 500 companies.

http://tinyurl.com/2f9mb

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HELP EMPLOYEES MANAGE HEALTHCARE
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Each year the rising cost of healthcare becomes more of
a burden for employers. As costs escalate so does
frustration with the services provided. HMO’s, TPA’s
and insurance companies rarely provide the customer service
necessary to navigate through their own systems. Customer
service is at an all time low – and employees and their
families suffer. Clinical programs are fragmented and
have moved away from human interaction to being technology
based, often losing much of their effectiveness. Many
companies are considering or implementing consumer driven
products, increasing the complexity, cost and frustration
for employees.
www.patientcare4u.com?TBN

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PAYING WITH PLASTIC
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A growing number of companies are offering employees their
wages and commissions in plastic, the Associated Press
reports.
http://tinyurl.com/265pl

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PET INSURANCE
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You can’t predict the future of your pet’s health.
A sick pet can cause as much employee downtime as a child.
http://www.thebenefitnetwork.com/usapetinsurance.html

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HR FIGURES IN SCANDAL-THINGS TO KNOW
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The human resources director of the New York Stock
Exchange and a major HR consulting firm have become key
players in the scandal surrounding a $139.5 million pay
package for former NYSE Chairman Richard Grasso.
http://tinyurl.com/27hu3

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NEW BOOKS
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Employee Benefits
Joseph J. Martocch...
New $76.35!

The Work and Family Revolution
Barbara Schwarz
New $22.95!

Employee Benefits
Burton T. Beam Jr....
New $89.82!
Used $32.95!

Check Them Out Here;
http://www.thebenefitnetwork.com/cgi-bin/arp3/arp3-t.pl?l=6

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PARTING SHOTS
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Why do people keep running over a string a dozen
times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down,
pick it up, examine it, then put it down to
give their vacuum one more chance?

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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