Americans Living Longer but Obesity Rising
Title: Americans Living Longer but Obesity Rising Category: Health News Created: 5/16/2012 11:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

County employee health benefits costs lower than expected for '12-13
The Lyon County Board of Commissioners at its April 19 meeting voted to approve changes in health insurance carriers for fiscal year 2012-13 that will result in much smaller increases than initially anticipated.

Easy health-care credit cards put N.J. patients at risk
State officials are investigating whether medical professionals are violating New Jersey’s consumer fraud law amid allegations that some health-care providers have abused the sale of special credit cards solely to cover medical bills.

MetLife Announces First Quarter 2012 Results
MetLife, Inc. today reported a first quarter 2012 net loss of $174 million, or $0.16 per share, which was driven by derivative net losses of $1.3 billion, after tax, that were largely due to increases in interest rates and MetLife’s lower credit spreads during the quarter.

214 New Laws Take Effect Jan. 1, 2012
More than 200 new laws, covering everything from local library boards to murder, will take effect Jan. 1.