Health and wellness

When evaluating resources to help employees, employers must understand the landscape of stress, anxiety or negative thoughts among their workforce.

The model is becoming increasingly popular as more employers consider the move to correct cost transparency issues as they transition from fully-insured to self-funded insurance plans.

The move comes as Walmart and Humana explore ways to deepen their alliance to provide healthcare to consumers.

The FDA issued draft guidelines Tuesday outlining possible steps patients can take to get prescription medications without seeing a doctor.

Injectable drugs and in-patient care drive the highest of cost for employers.

The president wants to allow for health reimbursement arrangements to be used for non-group coverage to employers of all sizes. If this happens, this is as an industry-redefining disruption.

Megan Cook left a traditional brokerage to launch her own firm targeted at changing the way employers approach medical benefits.

Worried that its employees weren’t getting the preventive care they needed, the country’s largest bedding manufacturer established onsite health checkups to help them rest easy.

Owning a home offers some benefits, such as the option for a reverse mortgage and certain tax breaks, but are they enough to offset the burdens involved.

Employers should outline to employees how HSAs can be a key financial planning tool for a more secure future.

Worried that its employees weren’t getting the preventive care they needed, the country’s largest bedding manufacturer established onsite health checkups to help them rest easy.

The final ruling includes protections intended to remedy historical challenges with AHPs and to prevent AHPs from discriminating against individuals based on health reasons.

The online retail giant’s purchase of the e-pharmacy may deliver convenience but who will monitor customers for side effects and wrong dosages?

Chances are, if you offer a high-deductible health plan with a health savings account, your workers aren’t crystal clear on the benefits. But these sure-fire tips can change that.

The worry that many feel about the possible reduction in their future retirement benefits as a result of Social Security's dwindling trust fund is misplaced, says an expert.

In the first 10 days of July, at least ten drugmakers and biotechnology companies have raised prices on at least 20 brand-name medicines.

Employers should inform their workers about the benefits of increasing their 401(k) contributions and investing in health savings accounts, among other tips.

It’s critical to educate employers on the real cost of stress and the benefits of an effective wellness initiative to keep health costs down and employee retention up.

Drug dependence can be an unintended consequence of a workplace injury, creating a crisis for the worker and their family.