Healthcare

The share of Americans who get health benefits through work dropped to 60% in 2011, continuing a decade-long slide that highlights the challenges facing President Barack Obama’s insurance overhaul.

The delay of the feature of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act intended to help small businesses was because of concerns raised by insurers, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Friday.

In a move to boost its voluntary business, Sun Life partners with the NBA, offering employers and brokers the chance to mingle with players at charity events.

Tom Rieskse Jr. offers employers advice about what to look for when considering one of the newer multilife long-term care insurance offerings.

MetLife poll reveals employers view voluntary legal plans as easy to handle and can improve employee satisfaction.

The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury released proposed regulations on how religious organizations should apply the contraceptive coverage requirements under PPACA, alleviating some concerns religious organizations had previously expressed.

Two employers, Darden Restaurants and Cummins, share how they reached the decision about whether or not to move employees to health care exchanges.

Wellness programs may suffer or change direction with the arrival of the health care exchange marketplace.

Two new insurance products aim to raise employee awareness about retirement planning and disability.

From old communication tactics – like the ‘porcelain press’ and benefits road shows – to new ones like blogs and social networking, Life Technologies left no medium to chance when it rolled out its full-replacement shift to a consumer-driven health plan.