The Federal Times reports that OPM today proposed is proposing "paid leave benefits for federal employees who must care for family members stricken by pandemic flu or other communicable disease, and advance sick leave for employees caring for family members injured in military duty."
Healthcare IT News reports that BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has contracted with Eliza Corp. to "provide tailored health and wellness information to its members through interactive, automated phone calls." According to a Businessweek report, "Eliza, a 10-year-old company with 130 staffers and a track record of using automated phone calls to communicate health tips or reminders. The Beverly (Mass.) company counts 90 clients, all in health care, including nine of the top 10 HMOs, leading pharmaceutical companies, and pharmacy benefit managers, as well as big employers such as Wal-Mart Stores (WMT). "
Reuters reports that "Medco Health Solutions Inc (MHS.N) is seen as the lead bidder for Aetna Inc's pharmacy benefit manager in an auction that has drawn scant interest, sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday."
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