http://www.hin.com Healthcare Business News en mmatthews@hin.com (Melanie Matthews)Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:00:00 ESTFri, 27 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST http://www.hin.com/sw/Hindustry_MC83010_United_State_employers_healthcare_benefit_program_reform_cost_CDHP_Medicare.htmlA majority of large U.S. employers are moving forward with plans to make changes to their 2011 healthcare benefit programs in the wake of both health reform and expected large health benefit cost increases next year, according to a new survey by the National Business Group on Health. http://www.hin.com/sw/hospital_HSmanagement83010_health_risk_assessment_cost_disease_management_Web_wellness.htmlAggregate data from health risk assessments (HRAs) provide a roadmap for healthcare organizations to deliver health promotion and disease management interventions to targeted individuals --- with the goal of improving clinical and financial outcomes. http://www.hin.com/sw/behavioral_health83010_yoga_mood_anxiety_mental_behavior_health_Boston_University.htmlResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. http://www.hin.com/sw/long_term_care83010_social_support_nursing_home_stay_length_mortality_elderly_long_term_care_end_of_life.htmlIn a study of elderly Americans who moved to a nursing home for their final months or years of life, 80 percent died there within one year, according to an investigation by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) and the University of California, San Francisco. http://www.hin.com/sw/healthLaw_regulation83010_HHS_insurance_Web_health_coverage_cost.htmlHHS has released a new HealthCare.gov Web tool for download that makes searching for coverage options easier than before.