Nearly one of every 10 mid-sized or large employers plans to stop offering health coverage to employees once federal health insurance exchanges begin in 2014, according to a survey from benefits consultant Towers Watson.
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The watchdog group Public Citizen wants stepped up warnings on packaging for proton pump inhibitors, used for acid reflux, according to an ABC News report.
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