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Nation's health spending rises, but not so much
Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:14:06 GMT - (AP via Yahoo! News)

2007 spending on prescription drugs slows
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Spending on prescription drugs in 2007 showed the smallest increase in 40-plus years, driven by low-cost drugs and prescriptions, the U.S. government said.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:44:39 GMT - (UPI)

Health Care Spending Slowed in 2007, More Buying Generics
Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand-names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported this week.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:10:40 GMT - (Fox News)

Health care spending slows in 2007 with generics
Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand-names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported Monday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:06:30 GMT - (AP via Yahoo! News)

Health-Care Spending Growth Slows in U.S. on Flood of Generics
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Health-care spending in the U.S. grew the least since 1998, driven by the slowest rise in retail drug purchases in more than four decades.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:55:22 GMT - (Bloomberg)

Health Spending Slows, but Will It Last?
The United States spent $2.2 trillion on health care in 2007, a record despite a substantial slowdown in the growth of medical costs, according to federal data released Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:54:44 GMT - (WebMD)

Turn to generics slows ?07 health care spending
Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead of brand-names to fill their medicine cabinets, the government reported.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:01:45 GMT - (MSNBC)

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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:44:26 GMT - (Consultant News)

2007 spending on prescription drugs slows
Spending on prescription drugs in 2007 showed the smallest increase in 40-plus years, driven by low-cost drugs and prescriptions, the U.S. government said.The report released Tuesday said lower spending was the key factor in holding overall healthcare spending to its smallest increase since 1998, USA Today reported. More than half of the slowdown in 2007 resulted from less growth in retail ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:56:57 GMT - (Moldova.org)

Obesity Comes With A Price Tag
There are hard dollars-and-cents costs to being overweight or obese, according to Humana (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation's largest health benefits companies. Specifically, Humana estimates these costs at the following for 2009: - $19.39 in added health care costs for every overweight pound; - $1,037.64 for every overweight individual; - $127 billion added to the national health care bill.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:17:50 GMT - (Medical News Today)

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Health Spending Slows, But Still Outpaces Economy Slowdown
Health Spending Slows, But Still Outpaces Economy Slowdown January 6th, ... Group in the CMS Office of the Actuary report that health care spending grew 6.1 percent in 2007, down
Posted on 2009-01-06 21:48:32 GMT

blog: Health Affairs Blog140/200
140/200 Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 13:45 Section: Journalism (Via my friend Nicole.) Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs Nineteen years ago, Jennifer Courter set out on a career path that has since provided her with a steady stream of lucrative, low-stress jobs
Posted on 2009-01-06 21:45:02 GMT

blog: LBY3 - The continuing adventures of Beau YarbroughThe cushy life January 6, 2009
According to a survey in the Wall Street Journal.  Notice where philosophers are:   1. Mathematician 2. Actuary 3. Statistician 4. Biologist 5. Software Engineer 6. Computer Systems
Posted on 2009-01-06 21:25:31 GMT

blog: Feminist PhilosophersRaiding the Lockbox: The hypocrisy of Obama's tax 'ścuts'ť
An IMPORTANT read...:yes Raiding the Lockbox: The hypocrisy of Obama's tax 'ścuts'ť Quote: Anyone who follows politics will recall the hue and cry that greeted President Bush's 2005 proposal to allow workers to save a portion of their Social Security payroll taxes in personal accounts
Posted on 2009-01-06 20:42:19 GMT

blog: Political WrinklesBest and Worst Occupations in the U.S.
Best: 1. Mathematician 2. Actuary 3. Statistician 4. Biologist 5. Software Engineer 6. Computer Systems Analyst 7. Historian 8. Sociologist 9. Industrial Designer 10. Accountant 11
Posted on 2009-01-06 19:49:07 GMT

blog: Klintron’s BrainIt's Offical: Philosophy is the 12st Best Job Anyone Can Have!
Several readers have sent me links to this curious item from The Wall Street Journal. As philosopher Brandon Look (Kentucky) wrote: I will grant that being either a mathematician (#1) or an historian (#7) would be OK, too; but that actuary (#2) and accountant (#10) come out higher is a clear slap in the face to anyone
Posted on 2009-01-06 18:32:35 GMT

blog: Leiter Reports: A Philosophy BlogDoing the Math to Find the Good Jobs
Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs Mathematicians Land Top Spot in New Ranking of Best and Worst Occupations in the U.S. By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN Nineteen years ago, Jennifer Courter set out on a career path that has since provided her with a steady stream of lucrative, low-stress jobs
Posted on 2009-01-06 16:20:04 GMT

blog: N 0 T 3 .com The Best Jobs in the World
The Best Jobs in the World JobsRated.com has taken a look at their URL, and decided that they should rate the best jobs in the world. ( ... . 2. Actuary Interprets statistics to determine probabilities of accidents, sickness, and death, and loss
Posted on 2009-01-06 16:14:19 GMT

blog: Cosmic Variance | Discover MagazineLists & Rankings '” Jobs Rated
Jobs Rated Remember that kid in elementary school who always had a pencil and calculator nearby, and while the rest of us drew pictures, ... by actuary and statistician '” three jobs for which a calculator and solitude are prerequisites
Posted on 2009-01-06 15:54:38 GMT

blog: ResourceShelf Best and Worst Jobs
from a study done on pay and work conditions: The Best The Worst 1. Mathematician 200. Lumberjack 2. Actuary 199. Dairy Farmer 3. Statistician 198. Taxi Driver
Posted on 2009-01-06 14:23:00 GMT

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