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EBS in the News 2005 Articles
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November 2005: EBS President Jim Watt is interviewed by Lehman Brothers
healthcare sector analyst Joshua R. Raskin, CFA on the competitive
landscape in Texas.
Source: Lehman Brothers Global Equity Research
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October 19, 2005: Amid skepticism over the
U.S. economic recovery prompted by soaring energy costs and two
catastrophic hurricanes, employers are reducing their once optimistic
compensation budgets for the balance of the year and 2006, say
compensation consultants. EBS President, Jim Watt comments.
Source: EconoPlay
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September 9, 2005: Two Medicare health
maintenance organizations have entered the Houston market several years
after a mass exodus of providers that was blamed on red tape and tight
government reimbursements. EBS President, Jim Watt, comments on the
move.
Source: Houston Business JournalClick here for the full story:
http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2005/09/12/story4.htmlNote: Registration with BizJournal needed (free of charge - name & email address are the only required information) to view this article if you are not already registered
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August 23, 2005: For the past few quarters on earnings conference calls, oilfield service company managements have been discussing the problems of hiring field workers to support the resurgence in drilling and field development activity. Lately, skilled oilfield service employees are being pirated by oil company clients desperate for the specialized help, but this trend creates new and complex challenges for management. Exactly how do you compete against what may be an extraordinarily high compensation package from your client that could skew wage levels across your company?
Source: Musings From the Oil Patch
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August 5, 2005: Explaining how
to access healthcare benefits is probably not topping your “to do” list
as your child heads off to college this fall, but it’s a smart thing to
do.
Source: Houston IntownClick here for full story:
http://www.intownmag.com/archives/08-05-august-2005/024
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July 2, 2005: It's
summer. And for Houston employers that
means it's time for white-knuckle contract negotiations with
health insurance providers for the purchase of employee benefits plans
for next year. More and more, it's a grim season. Companies, grappling
with year-after-year of double-digit percentage increases in health
insurance costs, continue to look for ways to keep expenses in check.
Source: Houston Chronicle
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3248546
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June 10, 2005: The increase in health care costs for Houston-area employees has returned to double digits in 2005, according to a study released this week. Those findings were outlined in the 2005 Healthcare Cost & Benefit Trends Survey, which was conducted by Houston-based Employee Benefit Solutions, Inc. and the Houston Business Group on Health.
Source: Houston Business Journal
Click here for the full story: http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2005/06/13/story5.html
Note: Registration with BizJournal needed (free of charge - name & email address are the only required information) to view this article if you are not already registered.
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June 10, 2005: Houston employers – hopeful they had seen the end of double - digit increases in health insurance costs – are paying 12.2 percent more to cover workers than they did last year, according to a survey released Thursday.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Click here for the full story: http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3219177
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June 9, 2005: Healthcare costs for employers in the Houston area jumped about 12 percent in the past year. The Houston Business Group on Health has been tracking for the past ten years how employers are handling health benefits.
Source: KUHF- 88.7 FM
Click here for the full story: http://www.kuhf.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=12402
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