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There are many selfish bloggers on this topic. I have a friend who is currently uninsured because he can't afford COBRA and can't take out a private policy and actually use it because of pre-exisiting condition clauses that would follow him into his next job's group insurance. The government created COBRA,...

WAKE UP PEOPLE!who do you think the "government" is? It's US! quit calling on the government to cure all of our ills. unless you 'want' a personal income tax rate of 53% like that of the Canadians. enough is enough...people who take COBRA have medical conditions, should other Americans pay their premiums...

This is long overdue, but I'm not sure it's going to make much of a difference. As a society we need to start raising our daughters to ASK for what they want rather than politely waiting for someone to notice them.

I heard at a conference last week that employers have to sign a memorandum of understanding to participate in eVerify. Lawyers warned that the MOE allows the government to search some employer info and databases without a warrant.

Interesting -- that puts yet another twist in this already complex plot. I'm looking forward to see how it ultimately shakes out and what Sec. Napolitano decides.

This article says, "For employees, a workplace employee assistance program can provide much-needed help. Most employers now have one, but communication still lags."

What's sadder is how insurance companies hold it against individuals who participate in EAPs. During a stressful time in my worklife, I saw a therapist because it was the healthy and responsible thing to do. Then, when I started my own business and went to Blue Cross for an individual health plan, I...

Employed caregivers also need help coping with elderly parents. One great resource is www.ASIlverConnection.com which assists employees that need to find help for an elderly relative. EAP's can offer great resources but most are not experts in this area.

We all know the #1 reason Reagan's handlers pushed 401(k) was the instant payoff especially to Executive Life and Drexel... ERISA allowed them to replace properly managed pension funds with essentially unsupervised "guaranteed insurance contracts"...guarantees that in the end were paid for by the taxpayer....

I agree that executive compensation should be capped, but I believe all the corporations executives compensation should be capped. That will level the playing field and avoid concerns of talent hopping. There are other ways that these executives earn money via stock, capital gains etc. When is enough...