Healthcare

Companies that make data-driven decisions are more likely to be stronger performers than those that make more instinct-driven decisions.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a technology policy advocacy group, says it has confirmed that the federal government's Healthcare.gov is sharing personal data, including ZIP code, income level, smoking status, pregnancy status, and more, with at least 14 third parties.

Researchers are starting to monitor physical activity through FitBit trackers to better predict recovery times following spinal surgeries.

A new guide is available to help employers ensure their health plan vendors stay compliant with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and includes updated information on the ACA.

Commentary: The answers can help determine where an organization needs the most help with its retirement plan, and financial professionals are well positioned to help sort through the complexity.

Russ Blakely’s partnership with a Tennessee physician network is strengthening the doctor-patient relationship and saving scores of money in the process

North American employers may take some – but not much – comfort in the knowledge that medical trend rates are a lot worse in other parts of the world.

Several of the proposals outlined in the President’s State of the Union address may change how employers plan their strategies on wages, sick leave and child care, as well as how employees prepare for retirement.

President Obama’s plan, outlined in his State of the Union address, makes an enormous impact on a declining middle-class as well as the working poor.

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that cybercriminals are using phishing e-mails that appear to come from Healthcare.gov ahead of the upcoming final deadline to apply for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.