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doctor visit stories: 2 news summaries

Get a Checkup or Lose Your Insurance

One company tries forcing employees to get preventative care

Jul 8, 09 2:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - How far can a firm go to improve the health of its employees? AmeriGas Propane's insurance costs were rising, its work force was aging, and its employees weren't getting preventative care. The company began voluntary programs to encourage healthy behavior that didn't work. So AmeriGas gave its workers a simple... More »

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cancer • health insurance • preventative medicine • diabetes • liver • medical examiner • benefits • doctor visit

Tight Budgets Pinch Health Care Spending

As consumers prioritize, medical expenses lose out

Sep 22, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yet another casualty of the recession could wind up being an irreplaceable one: Americans' health. Consumers are increasingly skipping doctor visits and skimping on prescription meds, the Wall Street Journal reports. "It's hard to get people to follow up when they're having to decide between the gas bill,... More »

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health care • health insurance • United States • recession • prescription drugs • consumer spending • credit crisis • doctor visit

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