Healthcare

Americans are becoming more optimistic about the direction of the country, giving a boost to President Barack Obama in the final stretch of the race for the White House, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Wednesday.

A majority of small firms questioned in a recent survey say they aren’t prepared to answer employees’ questions about 401(k) fees.

It was a common theme at the 7th Annual Employee Benefit Adviser Summit in Phoenix this week that no matter who wins the presidential election in November, changes are forthcoming for benefit plans and administration. According to political activist and commentator Meghan McCain, should President Barack Obama keep his job, changes will be coming for the Republican Party as well.

When asked who plans to be doing the same job, in the same way, three years from now, not one broker raised a hand Tuesday during a session on growth and profitability at the 7th Annual Employee Benefit Adviser Summit.

New research suggests that reducing drug costs even a small amount for people with chronic health conditions makes it more likely they will adhere to medication regimens.

The Kellogg Foundation’s Dr. Gail Christopher urges benefits professionals to help employees take advantage of their most valuable and present resource – their physical selves.

The pundit and senator’s daughter says the Republican Party needs to shift with the times or risk extinction.

The employee benefit and health care industry is going through a transformation. Brokers who don’t believe it, Rob Lieblein, partner and executive vice president at MarshBerry, are going to struggle down the road.

There are seismic shifts happening in the benefits industry today, creating tremendous opportunity that will not be seen again in this lifetime, said a speaker at the Employee Benefit Adviser Summit in Phoenix Monday.

The nation’s third-largest school district went on strike, pitting the Obama-backing mayor against union demands.