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Articles in April, 1991 issue of Business & Health

• Golden oldies: striking a balance in retiree health care; geriatric clinics are Southern California Edison's method of providing quality care while containing retiree health costs
  by Michal E. Mor-Barak
• Triage for the poor in Oregon - recasting of Medicaid payment disorder ranking - column
  by Robert McCarthy
• Looking for Mr. Good Care: how Sears and AT&T reached out and touched major insurance carriers for a managed care solution - Sears Roebuck and Co
  by Robert McCarthy
• Making a case for case management: often there's a communication problem to overcome between the employer and the provider
  by Florence G. Katz
• Fraud squads target suspect claims; fraudulent health insurance claims are costing health insurers $60 billion each year - includes related information on foreign claims; and organizations to contact for more information
  by Joyce Frieden
• Wellness incentives: how well do they work? Companies are offering everything from Green Stamps to days off in order to get participation
  by Nancy Madlin
• Corralling runaway workers' comp costs: for some companies, a hands-on strategy has headed off cost stampedes at the pass - includes analysis of Workers Compensation Research Institute report, and information on the Memphis Business Group on Health - Cove
  by Pamela Taulbee
• On the road to reform - health insurance - column
  by Joyce Frieden
• Watching workers' comp costs - Data Watch - illustration
• Oh, my aching back! Many companies have successful programs to reduce the high cost of employee back injuries - includes back facts, and exercise rather than surgery is preferred treatment
  by Nancy N. Bell
• Health promotion: let's get real - column
  by Miriam Jacobson