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Upcoming Events featuring
Wisconsin Association of Health Underwriters
Lake Geneva, WI
September 11-13, 2013
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Mid-Sized Retirement & Healthcare Plan Management Conference Las Vegas, NV September 15-18, 2013 Learn more WI Employee Benefit Advisors Association Annual Meeting Delavan, WI September 17, 2013 Learn more |
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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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Upcoming Conferences
It appears as though summer is coming to an end. The kids are all heading back to school and our list of upcoming trade shows is growing!
To keep up-to-date on where National CooperativeRx will be, remember to look in the left column of this newsletter. In September we'll be busy with some conferences in Wisconsin and Nevada, along with health fairs in the pacific northwest.
If you'd like any brochures or handouts for upcoming employee health fairs, feel free to contact Chris Schanz at cschanz@nationalcooperativerx.com.
We hope you enjoy your Labor Day celebrations.
Best Regards,
Your PBM Cooperative
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Health Day. An average of 4% of Americans used a prescription drug in the past month to help them sleep, and the use increases with age. While 2% of people aged 20-39 use sleep aids, the percentage rises to 6% for people 50-59 and 7% for those older than 80. (Reinberg, 8/29) Full Story
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Fox News. A new study has found that men may experience depression at the same rate as women, while previously it was thought that women were more likely to suffer from it. Taking into account both traditional and alternative symptoms, both one-third of men and women met the criteria for depression. (8/29) Full Story
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Drug Channels. Are you interested in the predicted top drugs of 2018? This article links to a chart listing the top drugs of 2012 and the anticipated top drugs of 2018. (Fein, 8/13) Full Story
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Reuters. A study by UK researchers found that pregnancy care led by midwives was linked to fewer epidurals, episiotomies and use of instruments like forceps or vacuums during delivery. Risk of losing the baby during the first two trimesters was also significantly lower. (Doyle, 8/28) Full Story
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Bloomberg. According to researchers at Rand Corp., out-of-pocket premiums for most individuals who buy health plans through new insurance exchanges will decline because of federal tax credits. Starting Oct. 1, people without health insurance will be able to sign up for coverage through insurance marketplaces, called exchanges. (Armstrong, 8/29) Full Story
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Reuters. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notified that it would not sign final agreements with the insurance plans by September 9 as originally anticipated, but would wait until mid-September instead. Nevertheless, the department remains on track to open the marketplaces on October 1. (Morgan, Humer, 8/28) Full Story
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