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San Francisco to consider paying city employees to stay healthy

As San Francisco struggles to control the cost of its health care obligations for government workers and retirees, it is putting more emphasis on actually improving its employees’ health. New data suggest this emphasis is overdue. A recent analysis of Kaiser Permanente users covered by The City’s Health Service System — the group of government employees considered healthiest — found that a staggering 66 percent of adults were obese or overweight. Meanwhile, 35 percent of dependent children were overweight or obese. Read More

Walgreens users may have to fill prescriptions elsewhere

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People covered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance may have to avoid Walgreens for their prescription medication, unless the pharmacy and a pharmaceutical benefits manager patch up their relationship soon. Read More
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