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Avoid legal liability during the holiday season.

The CVS Caremark Corporation is under fire today about the results of an investigation into practices regarding access to its stores and services, quality control and consumer privacy and safety issues at CVS stores.

According to U.S. News, employers are making a list and checking it twice -- and not in a good way. This recent article outlines 10 places employers will look to cut costs next year, among them 401(k) matches, employee training and merit increases. Which ones are on your list? Comment and let us know....

Consider giving a holiday bonus ... or a ham.

Congratulations, Vermont, Hawaii and New Hampshire - you´re the top three healthiest states in the nation this year. Sorry, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina - you´re the bottom three states, according to "America´s Health Rankings," a report from the United Health Foundation.

The website of the President-Elect Barack Obama features a community discussion board to pick the public´s brain on Health Care solutions. Since the discussion went live on Tuesday over 3,500 individuals have commented.

America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) last week offered its own health care reform proposal on behalf of the nation's insurers. Although the plan would require a mandate for all Americans to purchase health insurance -- an idea rejected by President-elect Obama -- the industry cedes ground by stating...

Revisit employee medical confidentiality requirements.

A Hewitt Associates analysis of 2.7 million U.S. employees reveals that the average 401(k) plan balance has dropped 14% in 2008 to $68,000, down from $79,000 in 2007. In the past two months alone, employees, on average, have lost nearly 18% of their 401(k) plan savings, and some have lost more than 30%....

When it comes to selecting a doctor or hospital, patients would rather consult friends and family rather than online quality rankings, research finds. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, less than 15% of Americans rely on quality data to make decisions about health care services.