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According to survey results from the Physicians Foundation, primary care physicians are severely unhappy with their work, so much so that:* 20% plan to reduce their patient load.* 13% plan to take positions without active patient care.* 11% plan to retire.* 78% report a shortage of primary care physicians.*...

Hold off on buying an AARP mini-med plan.

The latest rankings from Jobfox show that HR generalist is No. 25 on the firm's most recession-proof jobs for the 120-day period ending Oct. 28. No. 1 remains sales representative. Click here for the full list and methodology.

New survey results from Mercer reveal that for the first time this year, employees' average annual deductible for single coverage topped $1,000 -- a troubling sign for employers and workers alike who are struggling to pay for health care.

Streamline your business travel budget.

Jennifer Benz, founder of Benz Communications, discusses new trends in benefit communication as part of our November feature on the topic.

Employees in Midwestern and Northeastern states are more likely to participate in retirement plans than their Southern and Western counterparts, states new data from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday.

Instead of focusing on the economic crisis, fearless EBN leader Kelley Butler takes her letter from the editor in a positive direction. In this month's podcast, Butler talks about low-cost ways to improve employee morale and spread cheer this holiday season.

In collaboration with Editor in Chief Kelley Butler's article in the December issue "Leveraging BlackBerries and buzzwords," EBN conducted its own (albeit unscientific) research to figure out how your Gen X and Gen Y employees best communicate.