Health and wellness

The president says he is moving on his own to remake the U.S. health care system because Congress won’t act on his demand to repeal Obamacare.

Putting the president’s recommendations into practice will likely take time and association plans come with the potential for abuse.

A look at how the president’s action could change HRAs, medical plans and other benefits.

Fragile small-group segment will be undermined by liberalization of rules governing association plans.

A chief underlying problem, fixing poor quality of care, is not mentioned in the president’s call for expanded association plans.

The administration took its most drastic step yet to roll back Obamacare, cutting off a subsidy to insurers hours after issuing an executive order designed to draw people away from the health law’s markets.

Health Reimbursement Arrangements are poised to become an even more attractive option to flexibly fund employee healthcare costs, says attorney Harrison Stone.

They often disregard the coverage, risking significant financial and familial consequences

Insurance markets work best when there’s competition.

As base health plans become more generic, having unique and tailored products will become a key differentiator for recruitment and retention.

Under an executive order signed Thursday, small employers would potentially be able to band together from across the country to create association health plans.

Getting top brass buy-in and the right technology partners are essential.

Employers should offer incentives to get employees to participate, create a healthy culture at work and properly communicate offerings to workers, among other guidelines.

Instead of offsetting current healthcare costs, HSA providers are seeing workers prepare for their post-work medical expenses.

Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.

President hints on Twitter that he’s getting closer to signing an executive order that could erode Obamacare, after Republicans in Congress failed to pass a repeal bill.

Instead of offsetting current healthcare costs, some employees are using these accounts for their post-work medical expenses.

Even when employees do not sue, poor treatment of workers who need time off to care for sick relatives can backfire on owners.

Acknowledging the reality of an aging U.S. population, some benefit executives are stepping up efforts to help employees caring for older relatives.

The Georgia-based health network decreased year-over-year spend by 15.3% while also lowering healthcare costs paid by employees.