Employer Strategies

The U.S.’s biggest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group Inc., will buy Surgical Care Affiliates Inc. for about $2.3 billion, further diversifying by adding an outpatient surgery chain.

The exodus of the baby boomers from the work force resumes.

Despite a post-election rally on Wall Street, Willis Towers Watson analysis finds that companies remain slow to fully contribute to their plans.

Data show a decrease in the number of businesses in the industry, but stock companies maintain majority rule.

The ERISA Industry Committee sent a letter supporting new legislation that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax.

With a new Congress and a new president, HR and benefits professionals are anticipating a shakeup in healthcare policies and wellness programs.

When helping workers plan their post-employment lives, make sure they see the full picture of healthcare costs, says adviser Steven Plewes.

Well-being shouldn’t just be top of mind for employers at the beginning of the New Year. Here’s how to create a year-round program for employees.

Eliminate common objections from prospects’ vocabulary through adviser Eric Silverman’s ‘proven system.’

Retirees may be forgiven for indulging in nostalgia, but all too often our thinking about retirement falls prey to that vice.