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Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the response to my March editorial, "I regret enrolling in an HSA." For all the mail I've received since it was published - which ranged from congratulatory to condescending to critical - I am heartened by the vigorous debate regarding the future of...

According to a new study released yesterday from VSP, vision benefits help save employers -- ka-ching! -- nearly $3 billion in health care costs each year, associated with the treatment of chronic diseases detectable via an eye examination.

The recession has nearly all employees and their families recasting how they separate "wants" and "needs." Apparently, more are taking life insurance out of the "need" category, and it's showing in sales of life coverage.

Employers today are facing some of their most difficult decisions when it comes to one of their most important asset: their employees, writes Elliot Dinkin in this month's EBN. Layoffs, salary and retirement plan freezes, pay cuts, health care benefit reductions - nothing is off the table in this recession...

Particularly in these economic times, adoption benefits seem to be one offering that can help employers do well by doing good.

During the recession, more employees are taking tomorrow's savings to pay for today's needs -- taking 401(k) loans, hardship distributions or cashing out their plans altogether.

In a special extended episode of EBN's podcast series "Five Minutes With ...", our eight featured columnists draw on their unique expertise to answer, "What is the most important challenge currently facing benefits professionals and how can they best meet that challenge?"

Hey pros, there's only a couple weeks left to nominate yourself, a colleague or a client for the 2009 Benny Awards, presented by EBN and sponsor VSP. Click here for a full description of the award categories and information on the nomination process. Nominations close June 5.

In a report for BenefitNews.com, Associate Editor Lydell Bridgeford writes about a study from Rutgers University that finds 46% of highly educated and affluent workers report that their employer offers a wellness program, while only 25% of employees with a high school education or less say the same.