...specifically how he would do it, according to the analysis. That would be helpful to businesses with younger, healthier workers but might be present problems for those with older workers, according to the analysis.

...the expense of premiums from income on their tax returns has an economic benefit, she said."If we do not have healthy workers, we do not have money coming into the state," she said. "This is good for small businesses' bottom line...

...was the first to enroll," he said. City administrators say they're constantly looking for ways to cultivate healthier workers, adding activities such as pickup basketball games to their offerings. "We're trying to come up with some programs...

...front, but prevention is worth it." The state group is creating seminars and workshops to educate employers on how healthier workers can cut costs. "If these 12 percent to 17 percent annual rises keep coming, it will cost about $45,000 a year...

...Thursday that a common bias in such studies might have skewed the results. The findings might be influenced by the "healthy worker" effect, said Gregg S. Wilkinson of the State University of New York at Buffalo. That effect stems from the fact...

...annually, said a Humana spokesman, Tom Noland. But most of the people opting for the plans so far are younger, healthier workers who don't run up big medical bills, said Joe Martingale, national leader for health care strategy at benefits...

...embarrassing us now. We don't need one more! The Health Board's responsibility is to ensure clean restaurants with healthy workers. Let the free enterprise system take care of the rest. Ron Gadapee, Augusta