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MMA Seminar — Corporate Wellness: Getting the Best Return on Your Investment

Come join MMA members on Tuesday, April 16 for the seminar “Corporate Wellness: Getting the Best Return on Your Investment” for a discussion on effective employee wellness programs.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/01

Insurer Of Last Resort Supporting Insurance Overhaul Bill

Opponents of the move, including Republican Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, say the change could hurt seniors who rely on Medigap coverage.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/05

Michigan Targets Obesity With Awareness Campaign

The Michigan Department of Community Health on Wednesday asked residents to agree to lose 10 percent of their body weight in an effort to bring down the state’s obesity rate.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/23

Detroit City Council President Charles Pugh.

City Council Approves Hike In Health Care Rates For Non-Union City Workers

Detroit City Council has voted to approve a change in how much non-union city employees pay for health care.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/15

Aging West Michigan Population Spells Health Care Troubles Ahead

West Michigan’s increasing aging population and decreasing number of young people will likely result in higher age-related health care costs, according to a report from Grand Valley State University researchers.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/13

Truven Health Analytics Projects 4.8 Percent Cost Growth for Health Plans in 2013

Truven Health Analytics, formerly the health care business of Thomson Reuters, has released research which projects that health plans will incur a 4.8 percent growth in allowed medical and pharmacy costs in 2013.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/03

Health Care Cost Slowdowns Continue, Predated 2007 Recession

ANN ARBOR — An article just published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that a downward bend in the health care cost curve is not simply the result of the recession which began […]

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/08/09

When Health Insurance Costs Rise — Even A Little — People Shop Around

Even a $10 increase in premiums can drive people to a different health care plan, a University of Michigan study has found. That’s good news for health care reform, which relies heavily on competition and consumer response to pricing.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/03/21

Study Finds Health Care Premiums Rising Faster Than Health Care Costs

The October Health Sector Economic Indicator briefs from Altarum Institute’s Center for Sustainable Health Spending indicate that health spending in August grew by 5.0 percent relative to August 2010.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/10/13

University of Michigan Hospital (University of Michigan photo)

UM Saves Medicare $22 Million By Improving Preventive, Chronic Illness Care

Medicare patients received better care at the University of Michigan Health System, and UM staff have saved more than $22 million on the cost of that care, during a five-year demonstration project.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/08/09

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