Obamacare

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

From the push for repeal and replace at the beginning of 2017 to tax reform coming in at the tail end, laws and legislation for brokers has been a roller coaster over the past 12 months

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

The American Benefits Council called for quick action on legislation to delay implementation of the Cadillac tax and Obamacare reporting requirements.

The measure will repeal the ACA's individual mandate, which requires people to purchase insurance.

The tax bill will dismantle a key piece of the ACA: The individual mandate that requires people to purchase insurance.

American Benefits Council and others will push for stabilizing legislation to counteract elimination provision in Republican bill.

Zenefits exiting the broker of record business, Alera Group bringing agencies together and health reform attempts were among the most viewed items.

Mitch McConnell says the compromise tax bill from House and Senate negotiators will end the health law’s requirement that all individuals buy insurance or pay a fine.

Legislation introduced Tuesday in Ways & Means Committee seen as positive for employers by the American Benefits Council.

Opinions on the outcome of health reform efforts, emerging technology and plan design innovation were among the most popular EBA commentary articles of the year.

Some House members say they don’t feel compelled to vote for Senate deal that swayed Susan Collins.

Industry experts say the resulting rise in costs is likely to shift to employers and other stable health insurance consumers.

Though the tax legislation is mostly praised for leaving 401(k)s unscathed, new pass-through deduction could impact whether some small businesses offer the benefit.

GOP plan includes a repeal of Obamacare’s mandate that most Americans have health insurance or pay a penalty.

Getting back to basics — eat right, exercise and don’t smoke — will move the needle on insurance costs.

Getting back to basics — eat right, exercise and don’t smoke — will move the needle on insurance costs.

Republican lawmakers are scrambling to lock up the votes need to finalize a tax bill that can make it to President Donald Trump’s desk by the end of the year.

Alaska senator reverses course from her vote against the effort to repeal Obamacare this summer.

Asked directly whether she can vote for the measure as written, Collins said, “I haven’t reached that conclusion yet.”