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In a renewed attack against President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul program, House Republicans voted on Tuesday to deny funding for a central element of the law that sets up marketplaces for people to shop for health insurance coverage.

Payroll and benefits outsourcing provider Paychex has acquired online 401(k) administrator ePlan Services.

Worries about the future of Social Security and Medicare, as well as the experience of the last market crash in 2008-2009 and the housing slump, have left an increasing number of Americans worried about whether they will have adequate resources to provide for their retirement years, which makes them more open to financial advice.

Almost half of all adults worldwide suffer from headache disorders, such as migraines and tension headaches, and the problem has huge economic and societal costs, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

This morning, I read news that the Republican majority in the House has plans to choke off some $1.9 billion in grants slated to go to states to set up health care exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I’m disappointed by the announcement, because out of all that I dislike about PPACA, the creation of exchanges was one aspect that I was excited about. …

U.S. hospitals that improve medical care for elderly patients and reduce deadly errors will get millions of dollars under an incentive program launched on Friday that aims to cut overall Medicare costs.

Republicans in the U.S. Congress are launching a fresh attack on the healthcare law by targeting grants to states for creating insurance exchanges, just as congressional budget analysts said on Thursday setting up the marketplaces may be delayed.

A corporate health care exchange run by Aon Hewitt is “open and ready for business,” according to Ken Sperling, global health & benefits practice leader for the human resource consulting firm. Aon Hewitt Announced last week that it is launching the exchange for employer groups of 1,000 or more full-time employees beginning as early as January 2012. While the infrastructure — based on Aon Hewitt’s existing retiree benefit exchange model with 2.4 million participants — is built, the timing depends on securing a viable number of both employer and insurance company participants.

This morning on the train, I read a Washington Post article detailing serious prescription drug shortages nationwide — and immediately thought of the potential impact on your employees and prescription drug plans.

The vast majority of U.S. benefits managers reported that their organizations do not do enough to help employees make critical decisions at the point of retirement, according to new survey commissioned by Transamerica Retirement Management.