Healthcare

On July 11 when Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, announced rules for the new state health insurance exchanges, she did so with an air of caution, telling stakeholders to expect more modifications before they become final. That may prove to be an understatement.

People who have trouble reading and understanding health information may also be worse off when it comes to their actual health, a new research review finds.

An online cartoon is changing the way employees think about voluntary benefits.

Nationwide Better Health, part of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, will close its doors in September after five years in the wellness and productivity business.

A group of U.S. senators has offered an ambitious budget plan that could help Congress find a way to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling before an Aug. 2 default.

Lincoln Trust Company has introduced the Personalized Expense Ratio for the 401(k) plans that it administers. The ratio is designed for participants, plan sponsors and advisers to see the actual cost of their plans without having to perform calculations themselves.

Health insurer Aetna will double the size of its business of administering consumer health care accounts with a $202 million acquisition of PayFlex Holdings, which does business as PayFlex Systems.

While recent legislation has sparked debate about suitability versus fiduciary standards, a majority of investors do not understand the difference between the two, a survey by J.D. Power and Associates finds.

As of the end of June, 39 new approvals have bumped the number of annual limit waivers to 1,471. The one-year waivers are designed to help organizations delay provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

It may be strange to read about a hot dog firing, but the case of Nolan Koewler of Evansville, Indiana is an incredible example of why you need to be clear with all of your employees, and post notices so everyone gets the message.