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		<title><![CDATA[Most large employers will cover OTC drugs, survey finds.(Health care: feature section)(Over The Counter)(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly all large employers will allow workers to pay for  over-the-counter drugs with funds in their health-care flexible spending  accounts FSA, according to a poll conducted by the Washington Business  Group on Health.    Seventy of the 72 large companies surveyed said they would cover...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[www.wbgh.com - Web Sights - Washington Business Group on Health]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3257/is_12_56/ai_95967071]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The information on the web site of the Washington Business Group on Health focuses on resolving the problems related to healthcare benefits costs of large employers.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2002 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[www.mbgh.org/reports/copq-rtcopqhctrpl.pdf - Web Sights - Washington Business Group on Health - Brief Article]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3257/is_8_56/ai_90317275]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Visitors to this Washington Business Group on Health Web site will be able to access the report Reducing the Costs of Poor-Quality Health Care through Responsible Purchasing Leadership.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2002 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Case for Absence Management]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employers who implement disability and absence management programs have a 74 percent lower absence rate than employers who do not, according to Watson Wyatt and The Washington Business Group on Health. Many, however, don't know what their absence rate is, and they cite a lack of information systems as a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2000 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Donna Lencki, Chairman and CEO of Choicelinx Corporation to Address Washington Business Group on Health]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business Editors and Health/Medical Writers  MANCHESTER, N.H.--BW HealthWire--Nov. 28, 2000  Fortune 500 Companies Explore How the Internet May Change the  Future of Employer-Sponsored Health Care  Choicelinx Corporation Chairman and CEO, Donna K. Lencki will present at a meeting of the Washington Business Group on Health WBGH...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2000 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Disability's Indirect Costs on the Rise]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJK/is_2000_Jan/ai_59328499]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The indirect costs of disability continue to rise. Total average costs for overtime, replacement employees, and workstation/job accommodations stand at 8 percent of payroll, up from 6.7 percent of payroll last year, according to Watson Wyatt and the Washington Business Group on Health. This jump is due almost entirely to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2000 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Disability-related costs up slightly, survey says.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5645/is_199912/ai_n23673947]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A survey carried out in 1999 indicated that overall average costs  for workers' compensation, sick pay and long and short-term  disability as a percentage of payroll were 6.3 percent, up slightly from  the previous year's figure of 6.1 percent.    The survey, done by Watson...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 1999 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Link up for the long haul: study: employers need real alliances with plans to save.(study by Watson Wyatt Worldwide and the Washington Business Group on Health)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6375/is_199704/ai_n25530282]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Watson Wyatt Worldwide and the Washington Business Group on Health surveyed 252 companies representing 4 million employees and found that 43% claim to have set up long-term relationships with health plans. Industry observers feel that such multi-year relationships with healthcare providers are becoming increasingly important to maintain quality care. One...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 1997 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Survey: managed competition favored as a reform model - highlights of the Washington Business Group on Health's survey results]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WBGH members believe private industry can do a better job than government of selecting and managing health plans.  Large U.S. corporations overwhelmingly endorse managed competition as the preferred model for national health care reform, a survey of 76 such companies shows. Given three options, eight in 10 say it's...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 1993 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coalition urges Clinton to avoid health care 'quick fix.' (Washington Business Group on Health)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A coalition of six health care provider associations representing nurses, insurers, hospitals and employers has called on President-elect Bill Clinton to restructure medical care delivery and payment systems. The group praised Clinton's commitment to community partnerships and managed competition. Delivery reform was deemed imperative to cost containment and quality control...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 1992 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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