The just-released House Republicans’ payroll tax plan aims to increase doctors’ Medicare reimbursement by dramatically cutting the Prevention and Public Health Fund–by more than two-thirds. The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 recently introduced in the House of Representatives includes a 68% cut in the fund. In FY 2010, the fund [...]

Provisions for wellness incentives for participation in Health Risk Assessments were included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. There are differing opinions on the use of these types of incentives. This document, published in the American Journal of Health Promotion (AJHP), contains commentary from national health organizations and leaders in the field of [...]