Economy

In addition to increasing the age limit for required minimum distributions, the bill also makes it easier for employers to unite and form joint retirement plans.

California’s workforce is reporting a major reduction of opioid use, reflecting a national trend of physicians cutting back on the addictive drugs.

Congress is considering open MEPs, fiduciary safe harbors and tax incentives as ways to incentivize employers to roll out retirement plans.

Health plans have largely avoided covering cannabis, but with momentum for new therapeutic applications, that could change.

Companies face a complicated array of laws on workplace policies and drug testing. Here are just a few they need to keep in mind.

“Even single-payer systems around the globe vary from each other in many, many ways,” an expert who helped draft the Affordable Care Act says.

Though the model may help solidify healthcare prices, it requires constant vigilance in order to work efficiently, experts say.

Though the model may help solidify healthcare prices, it requires constant vigilance in order to work efficiently, experts say.

One district judge cited an attempted “end-run” around the ACA in rejecting large chunks of a new rule expanding access to plans for small businesses.

One district judge cited an attempted “end-run” around the ACA in rejecting large chunks of a new rule expanding access to plans for small businesses.

If signed into law, it will become an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to require a job applicant to submit to marijuana testing as a condition of employment.

The distribution channel includes about 8,500 benefit brokers, advisers and insurance agents who see greater value in a flat-rate model without claims.

The NextGen Benefits Mastermind Partnership program offers healthcare supply chain certification, a speakers academy and marketing program to help advisers stay relevant and expand business.

While healthcare admin costs are fixed, claims costs are variable. And with careful management, you can reduce this second bucket by 15% or more.

It’s a tough mission given the providers have the market power — but there are steps to take.

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

Employer clients are embracing HSAs, and forging new trails, to help curb the cost of healthcare.

Employers are embracing HSAs, and forging new trails, to help curb the cost of healthcare.

The company’s new offering aims to help small and midsize employers more easily add and manage perks to attract and retain talent.

Advisers who once oversaw portfolios for clients anxious to save a dollar now work more frequently with investors saving to see the world.