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Cheaper Food Options Carry Potential Health CostsMcDonald's sales jumped more than 8 percent last month at a time when many restaurant chains are reporting declines. ... |
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Revenue Down 22%, Ford Plans More CutsFord posted a 22% drop in quarterly revenue, though its loss narrowed on a gain related to retiree health costs. Ford plans to cut white-collar headcount and product development. ... |
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Ford Narrows LossFord posted a narrower third-quarter net loss, helped by a $2.3 billion gain from writing off retiree health costs being transferred to a union-run trust. ... |
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Employers More Likely to Raise Out-of-Pocket Costs Than PremiumsA recent study conducted by Hewitt Associates show that employers seeking to cut health costs are more likely to increase employee deductibles and copays than they are to raise monthly... ... |
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More companies offering on-site health care services for workersThe Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday examined how workplace-based health care centers are "quickly gaining popularity among large employers around the country" who consider them "an attractive perk for employees, but also a way to increase worker productivity and hold down health... |
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Germans face higher health costs as doctors get 10-per-cent hikeBerlin - Health insurance premiums for the vast majority of Germans would rise noticeably after doctors secured a rise in fees averaging more than 10 per cent for 2009, insurers warned Friday. Contributions to the roughly 250 state-regulated health i... ... |

