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Expert says “there’s a good deal of pressure” on Congress to raise the bar for mandated employer-sponsored health care from 30 hours a week to 40, but it wouldn’t come without a fight.

Fifteen percent of employers say they “definitely will not” or “probably will not” continue sponsoring coverage in five years.

House Speaker John Boehner renewed his vow to abolish President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act after the Republican-controlled chamber voted to postpone two of the legislation’s key provisions.

With the ACA's navigator and broker roles finalized, state-run exchanges ramp up their respective training plans. In the process, different philosophies emerge.

Digital Benefit Advisors launches a private exchange in Vermont, with plans to expand to a handful of states within 90 days, a company executive told Employee Benefit Adviser Tuesday.

Three-quarters of volunteers say volunteering has made them feel physically healthier and lowered their stress levels, according to study released by UnitedHealth Group and the Optum Institute. The study also illustrates that employers benefit from employees who volunteer in terms of better employee health and in professional skills development that employees use in the workplace. Here are four ways encouraging volunteerism in your employees can boost your bottom line. [Images: Shutterstock]

Hospital admissions have been falling as patients who have seen their deductibles rise put off seeing a doctor and as some types of services are being shifted away from inpatient to outpatient treatment.

The lack of clear trends or direction is exactly the environment in which investors are seeking advice.

The ERISA prohibition against such provisions don’t completely shield against participant conduct.

The share of Americans who work part-time for economic reasons, meaning they can’t find full-time jobs or because their hours have been cut, is 78% higher than in December 2007, when the 18-month recession began.