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The highest-priced hospitals in 13 cities studied are typically paid 60% more for inpatient services and almost double for outpatient care than the lowest-priced hospitals in the same communities.

Topping the list again this year is the Wendy’s Company, which offers a combination of up to $25,300 in adoption assistance and up to six weeks of paid adoption leave.

Willis North America, Million Dollar Round Table, Buck Consultants, Mesirow Financial and more announce personnel moves. Check to see if a colleague is mentioned today!

The Affordable Care Act is the best chance for the U.S. to achieve near universal medical coverage and curb health care costs that hurt the nation’s global competitiveness, former President Bill Clinton said.

Employee benefits and financial professionals may need to make their New Year’s resolutions a bit early.

A 25-year-old New Yorker earning $25,000 a year will pay as little as $62 a month for health insurance next year, and a peer living in Vermont may pay nothing, according to a 17-state survey of premiums under the U.S. health care overhaul.

Telecommuting and working remotely remains a very popular draw for employees of all ages. Flexible work arrangements – though under fire from some well-known companies – can be a draw for high-value workers, as well as helping everyone achieve work-life balance. [Images: Shutterstock]

Unlike their precursor products, deferred income annuities offer a shorter deferral period, meaning buyers do not have to wait as long to begin taking income.

The majority of American workers accept responsibility for financing their own retirement and are relying primarily on their 401(k) to get them there, but many lack the confidence to effectively manage their retirement savings.

About 30% of U.S. households lack life insurance, according to industry group Limra.