Health and wellness

With high medical prices causing many workers to contribute less to their 401(k)s, plan sponsors should encourage employees to consolidate savings in their current-employer plan to help them in their post-work years.

Talks about a bipartisan fallback are based on the idea that ACA insurance markets have problems and would need to be fixed if the healthcare bill dies.

The president of Principal Resource Group has started a scholarship for women to understand the field, with big plans to grow the initiative.

Republican leaders are now planning to retain Obamacare’s 3.8% tax on net investment income for people who earn more than $200,000 and couples with incomes over $250,000.

Senate Republican leaders plan to unveil a revised version of their healthcare bill later this week after making little progress on winning over party holdouts.

Staffer in Sen. Bill Cassidy’s office shares updates on a new health reform timeline and why ‘repeal now, replace later’ won’t work.

If ACA repeal efforts result in the provision’s elimination, most large organizations will continue to offer rich coverage, but smaller ones aren’t so sure.

Health and wellbeing program manager Kaleana Markley has rebuilt her company’s wellness program from scratch with a stronger focus on identifying short- and long-term client needs.

If the Senate succeeds in passing an ACA replacement, advisers and clients should watch for potential consumer instability to impact employee benefits, NFP’s Suzanna Spradley says.

With high medical prices causing many workers to contribute less to their 401(k)s, plan sponsors should encourage employees to consolidate savings in their current-employer plan to help them in their post-work years.

As technology advances and becomes more day to day in the workplace, employers can utilize these tips to help get workers in the game.

Companies would welcome the elimination of 'costly and time consuming' provisions including the employer mandate, the Cadillac tax and reporting requirements.

As more sectors of the workforce adopt high-deductible plans, employers should ensure employees are aware of income-protecting voluntary benefit choices.

Staffer in Sen. Bill Cassidy’s office shares updates on a new health reform timeline and why ‘repeal now, replace later’ won’t work.

While his comments may encourage conservatives to fall in line with his approach, party moderates may be emboldened to abandon the GOP legislation.

Successful consultants embrace the ever-changing benefits landscape, seeking out innovation at every turn.

Eugene Mintze started his career by playing Arena Football — now he is up for an award as an up and coming broker.

Employers’ efforts to connect health and wealth make progress as older workers prepare for future medical expenses.

With nearly half of retirees saying medical costs is their biggest concern, employers are beefing up voluntary benefits and promoting HSAs to help employees prepare for their post-work years.

Lunchtime walks, standing desks and micro-breaks throughout the day can help.