Recent statistics show that swine flu, the deadly epidemic caused by the H1NI virus hasn’t shown any signs of abating yet and not even in the near future. The supply of the vaccine is short. So how are you going to manage a shot for yourself? The problem of getting the supplies becomes difficult with the mighty disputes going on within Senate about the health care bill and the common Americans struggle with the class distinctions in health care. It’s when corporate houses like Citigroup and Gold and Sachs buy a big chunk of the supplies for their employees while many people in the high risk group are left unprotected due to shortage of supplies. So how are those biggies managing supplies while others are left out? It looks as though only those having access to resources are the ones [...]

With the new health care reform coming into existence many employers are making good health a mandatory issue for their employees. Some are coming up with measures to motivate people while others are taking to the stick. There are employers who are giving their employees cost effective facilities to improve their health. Medical centers like Cleveland Clinic are having a fitness center where their employees can take part in fitness, weight watching programs and yoga. This saves them money they’d have to spend on a general gym. About 34 % employers are planning to offer wellness incentives to their employees apart from providing healthcare facilities at low costs. In order to save up on insurance, the employers might find offering these health care perks, a bait. But they are only for the [...]