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Upcoming Events featuring
National CooperativeRx
Mid-Sized Retirement and Healthcare Plan Management Conference
CO State Association of Health Underwriters
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National CooperativeRx is a not-for-profit coalition founded and owned by plan sponsors to achieve higher value prescription benefits through volume purchasing, clinical solutions, actionable data and unparalleled customer service. For your sales and marketing needs, please contact us at 866-679-9479, extension 223
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June is National Safety Month
According to the CDC: - More than 180,000 deaths from injury each year (1 person every 3 minutes)
- Leading cause of death for people ages 1-44 in the US
- An estimated 2.5M people hospitalized with injury each year
- An estimated 31.6M people treated in Emergency Department for injury each year
- An estimated $465B annually in medical costs and lost productivity
Spread the word by using the helpful information provided by Healthfinder.gov *************************************************
PS: One of National CooperativeRx's founding members, The Alliance, included a great piece about the cooperative in their latest newsletter. To read the article, click here.
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HealthDay. For parents concerned that their children's ADHD medication will raise their child's risk of drug abuse in adulthood, they can rest a little easier. A new study shows that "on average, children who received stimulant medication treatment for ADHD are at no differential risk for these substance outcomes than their counterparts who did not receive medication treatment." (Reinberg, 5/29) Full Story
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Time. Pesticides are getting more bad press. Already linked to a lower IQ and allergies, a recent publication states that pesticide exposure is now linked to an increased risk of developing Parkinson's, a neurological disease. (Sifferlin, 5/28) Full Story
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HealthDay. The Affordable Care Act has covered 3.1M young adults under their parents' health insurance plans, protecting them from $147M in hospital bills during 2011 alone. The study focused on injuries so severe that the young adult patients would likely have required care regardless of their insurance status. (Thompson, 5/29) Full Story
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Forbes. Covered Care - California's healthcare exchange - will serve the largest population of insured citizens in the nation. Last week Covered Care unveiled its pricing. The most affordable "silver plan" covers 70% of a participants' health costs and will cost an individual $276 per month. 2.6M Californians on the plan will pay less due to federal subsidies. (Ungar, 5/24) Full Story
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Bloomberg. According to Harvard University researchers, immigrants to the US contributed $115.2B more to Medicare than they withdrew from it over the past decade. This suggests that immigrants (mainly without citizenship) help fund Medicare versus overburdening it. (Cortez, 5/29) Full Story
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Reuters. According to US regulators, employees who participate in workplace wellness programs will be eligible for significantly lower insurance premiums, regardless of whether or not they improve their health. Click into the article for more details. (Begley, 5/29) Full Story
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