You Can’t Expect People to Just Wander Into Your Office.

The Health Care Industry today is just as competitive as any other business. Patients are becoming more savvy about their health care and have begun making choices on their own. Obviously they aren’t going to be too picky where they go if they are having a heart attack…they’ll let the paramedics decide…but when it comes to routine procedures they may have the option to choose where they go. How will they decide if they are going to choose your office or your competition’s? They will surely pick someplace with which they are familiar. Here is where direct-mail and promotional products come into play.

How Do You Get Their Attention?

It’s human nature to select someone or something because you are comfortable with it, right? That trait begins at infancy. Babies don’t like being held by strangers. Once that ‘stranger’ is around long enough and the baby sees him enough, he ceases being a stranger and the infant doesn’t fuss when he picks him up. It works the same way with adults. If a person is constantly being exposed to a business, whether they drive by it daily or see an advertisement or hear about it from an acquaintance, they begin to feel comfortable enough to patronize it. There have been many studies that confirm that phenomenon.

The Nuts and Bolts

A direct-mail campaign is an ideal way to familiarize hundreds or thousands of people with your facility. An ideal product is a mailer with a promotional refrigerator type magnet attached. The most popular product is called “magna-peel.” Do a Google search for magna-peel and look for a business that provides health care promotional products to see some examples. The recipient peels off the 3.5 X 4 inch magnet from the mailer. The magnet displays the business information as well as a calendar or other handy information. These magnets don’t get tossed in the trash like most conventional paper mailers. Instead they find their way to a prominent spot in the kitchen or workplace, where it is seen on a daily basis. The more people see it…the more comfortable they become with the business, remember?

They Work!

That’s the exact result you want, too. When it comes time for the person to pick a Health Care facility, they’re going to think of your office right away because is has been etched into their minds by the many times they have looked at that product on their refrigerator.

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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed HR3962: the Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009. The legislation is thousands of pages long, making it difficult for regular taxpayers to understand how the bill will affect them.

Tax Penalties

The new legislation is very expensive, and Congress has come up with a number of ways to pay for it. First of all, there will be a shared responsibility provision that basically forces taxpayers who cannot establish acceptable health care coverage to pay an additional 2.5% tax. There will be a hardship exception though, for taxpayers who cannot afford to pay the tax.

Payroll Penalty

In addition to a penalty on taxpayers who cannot afford coverage, the government will also assess an 8% payroll tax on businesses that do not offer health insurance to their employees. However, it is widely expected that the penalty will be reduced to 5% when the Senate revises the bill.

Millionaire Surtax

One of the largest sources of funding for the reform bill is a new surtax on individuals making more than $500,000 per year, of couples making over $1 million. In the House’s bill, beginning in 2010 all taxpayers making a qualifying amount will be subject to a massive 5.4% tax increase.

Inflation Increases

In addition to adding heft tax increases, the bill also partially repeals tax indexing for inflation. This will result in more money for the Federal government as the years go by. According to the Joint Tax Committee the surcharge is only expected to generate $30.9 billion in 2011, but nearly $70 billion in 2019.

Passage into Law?

The present version of this bill is not likely to get passed into law. Despite President Obama’s optimistic stance, some Senators are already pronouncing the bill dead on arrival. Although there has been a lot of discussion about this health care reform bill, it could be months before even a highly amended version of it becomes law. The Senate is not going to vote on the bill until at least 2010, and since they are expected to make numerous modifications it will likely need to return to the House for another vote. It could be six months from now before a health care bill goes to President Obama’s desk for a signature.

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Congratulations! Youve lost excess weight by taking control of your bad eating habits and you have never felt more confident. Now you need to know how to maintain your healthy weight loss so that you continue to feel good. The good news is that by undertaking a healthy weight loss regime instead of a fad diet, it will be easier to maintain your new trim figure! The following tips are not only easy to follow but are essential for overall health and wellbeing.

1.Regular Exercise

As part of your healthy weight loss programme you probably engaged in an intensive cardio and strength training programme. While it is important that you continue to exercise, regular exercise means that your diet can relax a little, you dont have to continue such an intensive regime. Instead, aim to exercise most days of the week for at least 30 minutes.

2.Be Smart When Throwing a Party

When throwing a party people usually supply lots of goodies; crisps, chocolate, sausages, chips etc! Now that youve achieved healthy weight loss dont be sucked in to gaining back the pounds; if you are throwing a party in your home take the time to plan delicious food that is healthier than those normally found at such soirees. Crisps can be of the baked variety, chocolate can have high coca content and you can cook tasty appetisers that your guests will love but wont ruin your new waistline!

3.Eat Small Quantities

Although you may organise a healthy dinner party, dont expect everyone else will too. If you find yourself at a party, surrounded by tempting, unhealthy food, you should remember that unless you eat large quantities you wont regain the weight that easily. So treat yourself to a few items on the table, the important thing is that you know when to stop.

4.Remember to Check Why Youre Eating

Its important to check that youre not eating because you are bored or stressed. If youve had a bad day, dont reach for the biscuit tin, go for a walk instead or meet a friend for a chat. You may not feel like exercising at the time but you will feel so much better afterwards.

5.Plan Your Meals

By making a healthy breakfast each morning, packing a healthy lunch for work and having a planned healthy meal each evening, you will minimise the potential for snacking on junk food. Make sure that you bring plenty of fruit, nuts and seeds for snacking on in work. If you know youre going to be home late some evenings make a healthy meal the day before and pop it in the oven when you get home from work.

If you follow all of the above easy tips you will be on track to maintain your amazing new figure, good luck!

A central concern of the society in which we live is health. People are getting more and more conscious about living a healthy life. Eating healthy food is of course a great way to improve your health and stay healthy. A common misconception among people is that healthy food refers to bland and boring food that is widely available as a natural food co-op. However, healthy food is actually what you eat every day, only it is prepared in a slightly different way.

Healthy food as well as healthy eating habits is pleasant for the palate. Closer the food is to its natural state; the healthier it is for you. You can improve your eating habits by cutting down on packaged food. This kind of food, although convenient, is filled with preservatives and artificial ingredients. Healthy food can be convenient too, once you get into the habit of preparing them.

It is very easy and inexpensive to prepare and eat healthy food. Here is an example: grill some lean hamburger patties until they are well cooked. Once this is done, place the patties on whole grain all natural hamburger buns. The burgers can be served with a tossed salad as well as a side of steamed green beans. Follow it up by serving fresh fruit for dessert. This entire meal can be prepared within half an hour and includes a variety of healthy food.

Grilling lean meat, fish, or chicken does not take a long time. While the meat cooks, you can easily toss up a salad of greens and vegetables. You can also round out the meal by using frozen or fresh vegetables. You can bring in variety into your meals by using healthy foods that you have never tasted before. Be sure to check the produce section of the local grocer, which will be stocked with a whole range of exotic fruits and vegetables. Some produce sections also offer recipes on how to cook the vegetables with which you are not familiar. This is a great way to introduce your children to healthy foods. You can also experiment with fresh herbs that can add new flavors to your meal.

Preparing healthy food on a regular basis will help you to make fast healthy nutritious meals. If you get the time, try using healthy food in exotic recipes. Healthy food can be prepared before hand and frozen it for later use. When you prepare your own frozen food, you can be absolutely sure that there are no artificial additives or preservatives.

Encourage your children to get involved in the preparation of healthy foods. This will create time for you so that can share with them. Eating healthy food does not cost you much of your time or money and most certainly, it is a better option for you.