Healthcare

Undeterred by this year’s Supreme Court ruling, the Sooner State claims its constitution precludes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from taking effect.

Open enrollment is a stressful time for Americans: Choosing benefits ranks as employees’ second most difficult decision, following retirement saving, according to a new survey from Aetna.

An anthropology professor breastfed her sick baby in front of her undergraduate class recently, causing a minor stir on campus. The assistant professor at American University, Adrienne Pine, made the difficult decision during the first week of classes to bring her infant daughter to work after child care plans fell through. As an HR manager and peer, how would you respond if a similar situation occurred in your workplace?

In a case of first impression, the Eleventh Circuit's decision in Seff v. Broward County offers an alternate path for analyzing whether wellness programs comply with the ADA.

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday passed a bill that would exclude compensation paid for licensed independent insurance producers from the premium portion of the medical loss ratio calculation.

U.S. budget experts raised their forecast on Wednesday of how many Americans will probably have to pay a penalty in 2016 for not buying health insurance to 6 million from 4 million.

As American obesity continues to grow, more and more will qualify for weight-loss surgery, which can be effective, but might not save the health care system much money in the long run.

With a Nov. 16 deadline too close for comfort after Election Day, even Republican officials are working on PPACA health exchanges, if only behind the scenes.

Consumer-driven health plans have bypassed health maintenance organizations to become the second most common plan design offered by U.S. employers, according to an Aon Hewitt survey.

A new poll of young Americans shows that available employment opportunities mean more to Generation Y than college interest rates or staying on their parents’ health insurance plans.