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Americans who work with a financial professional, had a college education and more than $100,000 in household assets are more likely to have a higher financial literacy.

Private disability insurance DI is more successful than public at getting people back to work, but millions remain uninsured so what lies ahead.

How technology can be used to address challenges brought by health reform and Affordable Care Act

Oklahoma opposed a request by the U.S. that a judge dismiss the state’s lawsuit challenging President Obama’s 2010 health-care reform legislation.

There’s no end in sight to rise of voluntary critical illness insurance benefits.

New population health management tracking techniques allow for sophisticated interventions.

While a tax-exempt retirement plan might look good on paper, it could likely use a little work in order to hit the right notes with employees. Aaron Friedman, national practice leader at The Principal Financial Group, provides some best practices to aid in creating a proper, effective participant education plan.

Mercer health benefit consultants have come up with a short list of what employer health plan sponsors need to keep top-of-mind in the New Year:

Opioid painkiller abuse and physicians dispensing of repackaged drugs top the list of cost drivers in the 2012 Survey of Prescription Drug Management.

Mercer has launched a private benefit exchange. Called Mercer Marketplace and developed by Benefitfocus, the exchange is available to employers with at least 100 employees. It will provide access to a broad array of benefits - both traditional and voluntary - from multiple insurance providers. Additional education tools and support will help employees customize their choices to better fit their needs, according to the company.