Articles filed under Washington Post
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IBM, CVS bring Watson to health careJul 31, 2015 11:00 pm - IBM is teaming with CVS Health to harness the power of the Watson supercomputing brain to transform how the care of patients with chronic conditions is managed. Under a ...
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Will illness derail your retirement plans?Jul 28, 2015 5:45 am - WASHINGTON — A third of Americans expect to work at least until age 65. Another 10 percent don't plan to retire at all. But they are in for a shock. A 2015 Employee Bene...
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Are you making the most of health savings accounts?Jul 27, 2015 7:00 am - Health Savings Accounts make a lot of sense - at least, on paper. For account holders, they provide a triple tax advantage. Money set aside, earned or withdrawn from the...
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PBS sketches the science of runningJul 27, 2015 6:00 am - So how, exactly, are you running wrong? And what happens in your muscles when you hit “the wall” during the marathon? And is using a Fitbit turning you into the Quantifi...
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Why Accenture is getting rid of annual performance reviews, rankingsJul 26, 2015 7:40 am - As of September, one of the largest companies in the world will do all of its employees and managers an enormous favor: It will get rid of the annual performance review....
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How Jet.com could save you moneyJul 26, 2015 7:38 am - After months of testing and tweaking, the e-commerce startup Jet.com opened its digital storefront on Tuesday, marking the official kickoff of the company's ambitious ef...
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Why pricey drugs become more affordableJul 26, 2015 7:36 am - As more expensive specialty drugs come on the market to treat serious chronic diseases, states are stepping in to cushion the financial pain for patients needing medicin...
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Work advice: Boxed in by office lunch menuJul 26, 2015 7:35 am - Q: Our department often holds catered lunches for meetings and training. Although I've been with the company seven years, and everyone knows I'm a vegetarian, our lunche...
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Career Coach: Why you shouldn't be happy with 'yes' peopleJul 26, 2015 7:35 am - Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, once said: "Surround yourself with people who complement your weaknesses and share your passions - success will follow." He wen...
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Five credit card fees you didn't know existedJul 26, 2015 7:31 am - Citigroup was fined more than $700 million on Tuesday, partly for misleading customers when it came to fees and using confusing language to make it more likely that cust...