Health and wellness

Healthcare continues to vex Republicans, with the demands of conservatives, moderates, the Senate parliamentarian and the public at large seemingly incapable of being reconciled.

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

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.

Employers can adopt health reimbursement accounts to start building a self-insurance plan.

The importance of increasing plan member payment contributions is cited as a driving factor in stemming rising costs by benefit insurance brokerage and consulting firm EPIC.

Morningstar recently evaluated 10 of the largest health savings account providers in the country to see how they stacked up in helping employees pay for current and future medical expenses.

Benefits to adding an in-person assistant to a wellness program include personalized interactions with better feedback.

Employers can adopt health reimbursement accounts to start building a self-insurance plan.

Those who expect to stay longer on their jobs could be hurting their prospects, as many people are forced to retire early because of health issues.

Trying to break a logjam on their proposed legislation, Senate Republicans are working with budget officials to examine the impact of various changes they’re considering.

Morningstar recently evaluated 10 of the largest health savings account providers in the country to see how they stacked up in helping employees pay for current and future medical expenses.

EPIC brokerage cites the importance of increasing plan member payment contributions as a driving factor to stem rising costs.

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

Politicizing of the discussion from both sides of the aisle stands in the way of addressing the country’s chief problem of rising costs, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.

In the face of growing concerns over medical costs, companies should plan a comprehensive health and wealth strategy for employees in retirement or risk losing talent.

One step is to avoid investing the money that they will need within a five-year period.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is working to win over Republican holdouts on his healthcare bill after facing a revolt from conservatives and moderates who weren’t ready to act this week.

But 64% of employees won’t commit one hour a day to improve their health and well-being.

Companies can play a greater role in reversing employees’ pain cycles by investing more in mental health and utilizing nurses.

Politicizing of the discussion from both sides of the aisle stands in the way of addressing the country’s chief problem of rising costs, says Hodges-Mace’s Eric Helman.