Wellness

During an at times confrontational second meeting between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, health care and the landmark health care reform bill rarely were mentioned. As Tuesday’s debate was the last time the candidates would discuss domestic issues prior to election day, some health care watchers were left wanting.

Advisers and employers need to be diligent about protecting employees’ personal medical information.

During an at times confrontational second debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney, health care and the landmark health care reform bill were, surprisingly, not a focus, and when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act did come up, it was primarily used as an attack vehicle.

The health insurer’s interim CEO has announced plans to create four separate business units for Medicare, Medicaid, commercial and individual sales and dental, vision and disability insurance.

Health care analysts mystified by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s promise to preserve the segment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that bars excluding Americans with preexisting conditions from obtaining coverage.

Employee well-being obviously leads to lower health costs and absences, but a new Healthways study says employees with high well-being are also more likely to stay with their current employer.

Mississippi’s governor and insurance commissioners are at odds over whether the state should begin its marketplace exchanges in accordance with health care reform.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, so when health reform offers women free preventative services, many are left wondering where they came from.

In first presidential debate, the former Massachusetts governor championed the private sector, but offered few details on his plan to replace Obamacare.

Based on a review of 35 major health plan websites, most issuers are still struggling to provide the Summary of Benefits and Coverage, even while the SBC provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect last week, according to Tyrula LLC.