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This summer, the Supreme Court is set to rule on the constitutionality of a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that requires individuals to buy health insurance or pay a tax penalty. Tuesday, the Supreme Court increased the time for next month’s oral arguments from 5.5 hours to six hours, allowing an extra half hour to discuss the Tax Anti-Injunction Act, a law that says courts may not halt a tax that isn’t yet being collected.

A leading group of U.S. doctors is trying to tackle the costly problem of excessive medical testing, hoping to avoid more government intervention in how they practice.

The Obama administration maintains that its plan to have health insurers pay for birth control offered to employees of religious groups won't end up costing the industry. But insurers aren't so confident.

I received a job announcement recently that I absolutely had to pass along (I’m happy to post others, by the way — just email me at kelley.butler@sourcemedia.com, subject line “Job announcement: Please post to EBV). I’m not sure who wrote it, but even I was tempted to apply.

The fifth annual national survey assessing household saving revealed that — despite hopeful macroeconomic signs — an increasing number of Americans are having difficulty saving to meet goals ranging from meeting emergencies to affording retirement. Over the last three years, the number who spend less than their income and save the difference, are building home equity, have adequate emergency savings, and think they are saving enough for retirement has declined. However, the survey also revealed that having a savings plan has beneficial financial effects, even for lower-income families.

You may not be hearing it directly from your employees, but most are not happy with the customer service health plans provide. A new research report published by Temkin Group, a consulting firm, rates the customer experience of 206 large companies across 18 industries.

The manufacturing jobs once thought to be lost to China and India are slowly making a comeback in the United States, though they’re in different specialties than originally thought. Last week, employers representing the private sector, education and government came together to talk about the future of jobs in America, and the message was hopeful, but not without caveats.

Are workers really retiring anymore? A new study shows 57% of workers age 60+ say they will look for a new job after retiring from their current company, showing that retirement no longer means the end of one's career. The survey included more than 800 U.S. workers age 60 and older and more than 3,000 hiring managers and human resources professionals.

Although North American life, annuity and pension administration systems technology providers have seen a decline in deals since 2009, vendors with stand-alone systems have increased their deal volume.

A leading group of U.S. doctors is trying to tackle the costly problem of excessive medical testing, hoping to avoid more government intervention in how they practice.