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HR MANAGEMENT
‘Behavioral’ Prescription: Q&A With Michael Holmes of Express Scripts
In his current role at pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts, Michael Holmes has been able to apply health care savings programs using behavioral economics to its own workforce before rolling them out to clients. Holmes spoke to writer Jessica Marquez about how companies can apply behavioral economics, which looks at the psychological factors of economic decisions, to reduce health care costs and what he hopes to see come out of Congress.
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DOWN IS THE NEW UP
Wall Street’s Job Losses Looking Smaller Than Feared
November 20, 2009 7:05 AM PT
A rebound on Wall Street—where every job creates two more across New York City’s five boroughs—may result in smaller-than-forecast job losses throughout the city. Some 47,000 securities jobs were predicted to disappear during the recession, but a rapid improvement in the industry means losses ‘are unlikely to exceed 35,000.’
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NEW RULES PLANNED
Labor Department Kills Bush Administration Investment Advice Rule
November 20, 2009 8:00 AM PT
The Labor Department has killed a Bush administration rule that would have cleared the way for mutual fund companies to offer direct one-on-one investment advice through their affiliates to defined-contribution plan participants.
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Featured keynote address: Keeping Up in a Down Economy
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During these days of economic anxiety, employees at insurance firm BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee may be a bit calmer than the average American worker, thanks to a stress-reduction program launched four years ago.
BusinessLink.gov offers suggestions on how to lead and motivate employees. It covers subjects that may be especially useful in this time of economic uncertainty.
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As large employers hold off on making HR outsourcing deals, the middle market could be positioned for strong growth in 2008. But several obstacles, including the rise of ‘software as a service’ and a lack of data on cost savings for medium-size employers, may stand in vendors’ way.
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