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While the current recession is hitting employees hard financially, it may be taking even a greater toll on their mental health. A 2008 survey from the American Psychological Association found that 80% of Americans say the economy is a significant source of stress. Among those surveyed, 49% said they felt...

Socializing healthcare will be a disaster. If you want proof ask the Brits and Canadians.

Perhaps great minds think alike. Fresh off of EBN's April coverage of health care disparities, the National Business Group on Health las week released an issue brief, "Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: A Business Case Update for Employers," part of a two-year major initiative to help...

A rarely talked about but common condition, "mattressitis" is the "urge to withdraw assets intended for retirement and hide them under one's mattress."

Fairly or unfairly, the 401(k) is getting an awfully bad rap lately. Among the most recent jabs was from last Sunday's piece on "60 Minutes," which profiled tales of ordinary Americans who -- although traveling different career and financial paths -- met the same fate: unable to secure the retirement...

Nay - 90% of health insurance decisions as well as many of the provider decisions are based on the federal tax code. You can change the entire health care arena by changing the code - in other words financial incentives work. The command and control leftists in charge of the federal government would never...

I know you're looking to save every penny these days, so I wanted to bring your attention to this month's EBN report that finds the annual cost of migraines to employers is $50 billion in absenteeism, lost productivity and medical expenses, according to the National Headache Foundation.

Will employers soon be following indices for the Dow and disease management all at once? Quite possibly, according to an April EBN report.

It's ironic; thanks to the recession, target-date funds may have a bullseye on them. In EBN this month, one consultant said the funds' '08 performance was "like a bad Greek tragedy," and a high-profile senator recently teed up the funds for a closer look from lawmakers.

Today, the Supreme Court is expected to hear Ricci v. DeStefano, a case involving reverse discrimination that could change the way companies hire employees.