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...overstated. "They don't always do it accurately," says Rockefeller, calling the insurance industry "the major evil player in the whole health care system." Whatever the actual MLR figures are, the House and Senate bill would represent the first federal regulations of this kind. "The point is to get rid of the high 60s and the low 70s and get it all up into the 80s," says Rockefeller...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forcing Insurers to Spend Enough on Health Care | 12/22/2009 | See Source »

...grumblings that little - if anything - has been done to clean up the most contaminated sites. Since 2007, Congress has allocated a total of $6 million to help address Agent Orange issues in Vietnam. Not only does the amount not begin to scratch the surface of the problem or get rid of the tons of toxic soil around the nation, but there are questions about how the money is being spent. And several parties have noted with growing frustration that the money is primarily going to study the issue and hire consultants rather than implementing measures to prevent new generations from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Agent Orange Poisons New Generations in Vietnam | 12/19/2009 | See Source »

...Where do we draw the line between a culture of health and individual choice?" asks Jonathan Slemrod, a University of Michigan senior and president of the school's College Libertarians. "If they truly want a culture of health, I expect them to go through all our cafeterias and get rid of all our Taco Bells, all our pizza places." Students might want to enjoy those Burrito Supremes while they can. In today's health-obsessed culture, those may be next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Campus Smoking Bans? Some Saying 'Lighten Up' | 12/14/2009 | See Source »

...type it: just have the Facebook page open and active. The result? Lens flares - those groovy circles that appear when pointing a camera into the sun - appear on your page with every click of the mouse. Useful? Not in the slightest. But they're easy enough to get rid of - logout and they're gone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Facebook's Secret Code | 12/8/2009 | See Source »

...line. Amid salary, job and benefit cuts, more and more workers are disgruntled. Surveys show that more than 50% aren't happy with what they do. Dutton, Berg and Wrzesniewski argue that emphasizing enjoyment can boost efficiency by lowering turnover rates and jacking up productivity. Job-crafting won't rid you of a lousy boss or a subpar salary, but it does offer some remedies for job dissatisfaction. If you can't ditch or switch a job, at least make it more likable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hate Your Job? Here's How to Reshape It | 12/4/2009 | See Source »

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