Rising Health-Care Costs Hurt Small Biz (BusinessWeek)
Rising Health-Care Costs Hurt Small Biz (BusinessWeek)
A survey of some 4,000 self-employed individuals and business owners with 10 or fewer employees finds most can’t afford to offer health insurance to employees
SPECIAL ARTICLE: Electronic Health Records in Ambulatory Care — A National Survey of Physicians (New England Journal of Medicine)
This national survey finds that only 4% of physicians use an extensive, fully functional system for electronic health records, and 13% use some form of basic electronic records. Those who use electronic records are generally satisfied with the systems and believe that they improve the quality of care that patients receive.
EU tackles discrimination, boosts worker and health rights (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The EU unveiled Wednesday new plans to tackle discrimination against aged or handicapped people, strengthen workers’ rights and clear up health care across Europe’s borders.
Sector Wrap: Health insurers are mixed (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of health insurers ended mixed Wednesday after UnitedHealth Group Inc. reduced its outlook for the second time this year, a move Wall Street expected — and one that analysts said contained some good news.