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Thursday, June 19

June 2008 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Thu 19 Jun 2008 12:02 PM PDT
In This Issue:
* Workplace Flexibility Programs Need Structure
* Older Workers Without Health Insurance Or Traditional Pensions Less Likely To Retire
* Benefits Important To Recent College Graduates
* Work Stress Continues For Vacationing Employees
To view the June newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Monday, May 19

May 2008 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Mon 19 May 2008 07:16 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Consumer-Driven Health Plans More Prevalent Amoung Higher Earners
* Most Workers Support Proposed Modifications To FMLA Rules
* Senator Proposes Tax-Advantaged Disability Savings Account
* Diversity Not Defined In Many Workplaces
To view the May newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Friday, April 25

April 2008 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Fri 25 Apr 2008 07:17 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Bringing Mom Back On The Job After Having A Baby
* Cost Of Prescription Drugs Worries Many Americans
* Employers Find Group Life Insurance A Key Benefit
* Workers Want Help From Employers In Losing Weight
To view the April newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Thursday, March 20

March 2008 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Thu 20 Mar 2008 01:10 PM PDT
In This Issue:
* Eldercare Programs Can Improve Productivity
* Companies Not Doing Enough To Ease Workplace Stress
* Enhancements To Saver's Tax Credit Could Help Americans Save For Retirement
* Lack of Health Insurance Leads To Late Cancer Diagnosis
To view the March newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Thursday, February 21

February 2008 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Thu 21 Feb 2008 10:50 AM PST
In This Issue:
* Federal Rule Allows Employers To Cut Health Care Benefits For Older Retirees
* Cafeteria Plans Provide Tax Savings And Flexibility
* 401(k) Reform Needed To Boost Retirement Savings
To view the February newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Monday, January 28

January 2008 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Mon 28 Jan 2008 11:49 AM PST
In This Issue:
* Cost Of Providing Workers Compensation Benefits Declining
* Congress Weighs Allowing Pre-Tax Payment Of LTC Insurance Premiums
* Paid Time Off Banks Can Reduce Unscheduled Absences
* Employers Making Progress In Managing Health Care Costs
To view the January newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Thursday, December 20

December 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Thu 20 Dec 2007 09:16 AM PST
In This Issue:
* Work-Life Programs Help Companies Attract And Retain Talent
* Employees Place High Value On Workplace Health Care Benefits As Costs Escalate
* 401(k) Plan Sponsors Adding Automated Features
* Paying For Testing In Advance Encourages Preventive Care
To view the December newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Tuesday, November 20

November 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Tue 20 Nov 2007 01:42 PM PST
In This Issue:
* Number Of Americans Lacking Health Insurance Reached 47 Million In 2006
* Unionization Leads To Big Jump In Pay And Benefits For Low-Wage Workers
* Employees Feel Excluded From Benefits Design Decisions
* Medical Case Management Program Leads To Lower Health Care Costs
To view the November newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Friday, October 26

October 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Fri 26 Oct 2007 06:30 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Presidential Cancer Panel Calls For Employer Commitment
* Benefit Cost Increases Outpaced Wage Inflation In Second Quarter
* Women More Positive About Employers' Work/Life Balance Programs
* Health Care Among Top Issues For Independent Voters
To view the October newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Tuesday, September 25

September 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Tue 25 Sep 2007 08:24 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Benefits Strategies Must Adapt To Changes In The Workforce
* Managing Clinical Risk And Employee Health Produces Savings For Employers
* Half Of Americans Lack Emergency Savings
* Working Mothers Increasingly Prefer Part-Time To Full-Time Jobs
To view the September newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Tuesday, August 28

August 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Tue 28 Aug 2007 11:55 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Health Care Cost Shifting Creates False Economy
* Deceleration In Health Care Cost Increases Predicted For 2008
* Workers And Employers Split On FMLA
* Health Plan Terminology Confuses Many Workers
To view the August newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Thursday, July 26

July 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Thu 26 Jul 2007 01:27 PM PDT
In This Issue:
* Employee Exercise Programs Reduce Employer Health Care Costs
* Americans Support A Wide Range of Health Coverage Options
* Hybrid Products Can Increase Long-Term Care Insurance Coverage Rates
* Workers Need Support In Using Consumer-Driven Health Plans
* Health Care Costs More Burdensome For Women
To view the July newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Tuesday, June 26

June 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Tue 26 Jun 2007 07:50 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* HSA Enrollment Swells To 4.5 Million
* Long-Term Care Crisis Looms For Baby Boomers And Their Parents
* Employer Interest In Wellness Programs Grows
* Current Health Care System Hinders Price Transparency
To view the June newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Thursday, May 24

May 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Thu 24 May 2007 09:21 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Workers Remain Confident About Retirement, But Are They Ready?
* Improved Health Care Efficiency And Price Transparency Are Priorities For Consumers
* Couples' Financial Priorities Shift With Age And Income
* Younger Workers Lack Awareness Of Tax-Advantaged Savings Opportunities
To view the May newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Tuesday, April 24

April 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Tue 24 Apr 2007 08:15 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Federal Health Care Transparency Initiatives Supported By Employers
* Working Parents Appreciate Emergency Backup Daycare Benefits
* Older Workers Value The FMLA
* Plan Design Can Improve 401(k) Savings Rates
To view the April newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Wednesday, March 28

March 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Wed 28 Mar 2007 06:54 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* President Bush Proposes Changes In Health Insurance Taxation
* Loss Of Financial Safety Net Worries Workers
* Governor Announces $12 Billion Plan To Provide Universal Health Care To Californians
To view the March newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Tuesday, February 20

February 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Tue 20 Feb 2007 06:42 AM PST
In This Issue:
* New Legislation Makes HSAs More Attractive
* Employers Can Do More To Help Employees Quit Smoking
* Universal Health Care Plan Proposed In Senate
* Parents' Concerns About After-School Care Lower Job Productivity
To view the February newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Tuesday, January 23

January 2007 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Tue 23 Jan 2007 01:37 PM PST
In This Issue:
* Worker-Friendly Reforms Anticipated As Democrats Take Control Of Congress
* Health Insurers Urge Congress To Extend Coverage To The Uninsured
* Employers Support Measures To Provide Health Care Coverage
To view the January newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Thursday, December 21

December 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Thu 21 Dec 2006 07:48 AM PST
In This Issue:
* Wal-Mart's $4 Generic Drug Program Could Force Lower Prices
* Automatic 401(k) Enrollment Not A Panacea For Low Savings Rates
* Health Care Cost-Sharing Produces Different Outcomes for Different Populations
* Rising Costs Fuel Discontent With Health Care System
To view the December newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Wednesday, November 29

November 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Wed 29 Nov 2006 12:16 PM PST
In This Issue:
* House Committee Approves HSA Reform Legislation
* More Women Buy Supplemental Insurance
* Business Group Calls For Improved Health Care Quality And Safety Standards
* Employees Worry About Health Benefit Reductions
To view the November newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Thursday, October 26

October 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Thu 26 Oct 2006 08:08 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Health Care Uninsured Rate Rose And Real Wages Fell In 2005
* Pace of Rising Health Plan Costs To Decline In 2007
* Workers Want Employers To Offer More Benefits And Incentives
* Most Americans Support Health Care System Reform
To view the October newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Monday, October 2

September 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Mon 02 Oct 2006 07:11 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Medicare Part D Hits Enrollment Targets But Receives Mixed Reviews
* New Pension Legislation Extends Tax Breaks For Retirement Savings
* More Employers Implement Health And Productivity Management Strategies
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Tuesday, August 29

August 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Tue 29 Aug 2006 09:50 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Setting Up A Tax-Advantaged Commuter Benefits Program
* Fewer Americans Planning For Long-Term Care
* Adult Care Responsibilities Costly for Employers
To view the August newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Monday, July 31

July 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Mon 31 Jul 2006 11:48 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Employers Charged More For Health Care Due To Low Medicare And Medicaid Payments
* Employers Trying New Approaches To Control Health Care Costs
* Small Employers With Poor Benefits Risk Losing Employees
* Government Panel Advocates Basic Universal Health Care
To view the July newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Monday, June 26

June 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Mon 26 Jun 2006 12:34 PM PDT
In This Issue:
* Thinking Out Of The Cube: Moving Toward A Mobile Workforce
* Workers Increasingly Decline Employer-Provided Health Benefits
* U.S. Provides Few Guaranteed Benefits To Working Families
* Financial Incentives For The Healthy Do Little To Reduce Employer Costs
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Monday, May 22

May 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Mon 22 May 2006 09:00 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* High Costs Discourage Participation In Disease Management Programs
* Employers To Adjust Retiree Drug Benefits In Response To Medicare Part D
* Mental Health Benefits Do Not Add To Cost Of Health Insurance
* Employers Should Encourage Purchase Of Disability Insurance
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Wednesday, April 19

April 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Wed 19 Apr 2006 06:54 AM PDT
In This Issue:
* Cancer Leading Cause Of Long-Term Absence From Work
* Congress Holds Hearings On Health Care Costs
* Small Business Health Plans Bill Passes Senate Committee
* States Weigh Measures Forcing Employers To Provide Health Benefits
To view the April newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Wednesday, March 15

March 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Wed 15 Mar 2006 10:43 AM PST
In This Issue:
* Bush Proposes New HSA Tax Breaks
* Employee Satisfaction With Benefits Correlated To Job Satisfaction
* Disability And Life Insurance Most Popular Voluntary Benefits
* Health Management Programs May Cut Health Care Costs
To view the March newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Tuesday, February 21

February 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Tue 21 Feb 2006 06:29 AM PST
In This Issue:
* Health Care To Become The Most Expensive Employee Benefit
* IBM Enhances 401(k) While Freezing Pension Plan
* Unions Promote Legislation Forcing Large Employers To Pay For Health Benefits
* U.S. Health Spending Accounted For 16% Of GDP In 2004
To view the February newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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Monday, January 23

January 2006 Benefits Newsletter
by
David P. Lind & Associates (DPL&A)
on Mon 23 Jan 2006 12:51 PM PST
In This Issue:
* Employers Consider The Consumer-Directed Health Plan Alternative
* Fewer Workers Covered By Employer-Provided Health Insurance In 2004
* Major Health Insurance Reform Underway In Massachusetts
To view the January newsletter, please click the attachment below.
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