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Yes, according to The Fund for Personal Liberty. The organization is backing a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of mandatory Medicare enrollment, and says it will do the same against a national individual mandate, should such a directive be a result of health care reform legislation.

This Thursday (Nov. 19) marks the annual Great American Smokeout, promoted by the American Cancer Society as a challenge to the nation’s 46 million smokers to give up the habit for 24 hours.

In general, you’d think that offering employees worksite access to seasonal flu shots or even the H1N1 vaccine would give employers a PR boost (unless you’re Goldman Sachs).

If you had a tooth knocked out, what would you do? I don’t know about you, but after crying in pain and panicking, I’d be pretty lost.

As H1N1 spreads nationwide, some congressional lawmakers are making the pandemic political and advocating for a national paid sick leave policy.

I read a release today that made me feel a twinge (only a twinge, mind you) of guilt. I’ve been hearing for years from single folks how us workers with families get unfair special treatment – more flexible schedules, better pay, better benefits.

Could this be the new catchphrase for fighting swine flu? As shortages of the H1N1 vaccine persist, a study finds that another prevention method bay be just as effective, although possibly just as rare.

What an exciting weekend it was! I watched news coverage of the House’s health care reform debate as if it were Game 7 of the NBA Finals. And as we all now know, House Democrats won out a squeaker of a vote, passing H.R. 3962 220-215, just two votes more than the 218 needed for approval. …

My colleagues at Money Management Executive have sussed out some interesting stats from Harvard economist David Laibson. According to the professor, although most of us still are saving too little for retirement, some 10% actually are saving too much!

As the workforce ages, it seems age is not always accompanied by wisdom, as research from Prudential Financial shows just a small number of employees understand the benefits of long-term care insurance.