Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act and Some Random Thoughts

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

With the signing by the President of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act, another small step has been taken in our efforts to curb childhood obesity. From a story in California HealthLine: The law will generate funds to provide more than 20 … Continue reading →

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Solving the States’ Medicaid Crisis – Prevention, A Novel Concept Worth Exploring

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

For the past few years the impact of Medicaid costs on State budgets has become a central focus of Legislators and Governors. Here is some background information from the Kaiser Family Foundation Report: Hoping for Economic Recovery, Preparing for Health … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Company for Your Prevention Program – Be Careful when Looking at Data (Column 7)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

While I’ve been focusing on outcomes from prevention/wellness programs. I took an opportunity to search the web and get a feel for some of the data being posted. As discussed in column 5, one should be careful when looking at … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Company for Your Prevention Program – Outcomes from The Prevention Plan (Column 6)

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

In the last post, I discussed some of the outcomes one should look for when selecting a prevention program for your employees.  Drs. Ron Loeppke, Dee Edington and Sami Beg recently published a study titled Impact of The Prevention Plan … Continue reading →

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Health Systems, Hospitals and The Prevention Plan

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Fred Goldstein

We have recently seen a number of health systems and hospitals choose The Prevention Plan from U.S. Preventive Medicine for their employees. Below is a link to an article about West Penn Allegheny Health system and their decision. I will … Continue reading →

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