Health insurance

An Arizona couple played by the rules and bought employer-provided health insurance. But after they had a baby this year, their out-of-pocket hospital costs and doctors’ bills climbed to more than $12,000 — and medical debt now threatens their new family.

Forget the health fairs and the discounted gym membership. These are the best ways employers can help their workers lead a healthier life.

It’s up to employers to understand why a shift toward on-demand care is happening and educate employees of all ages on their options.

It’s up to employers to understand why a shift toward on-demand care is happening and educate employees of all ages on their options.

An Arizona couple played by the rules and bought employer-provided health insurance. But after they had a baby this year, their out-of-pocket hospital costs and doctors’ bills climbed to more than $12,000 — and medical debt now threatens their new family.

More employers are turning to advisers to help them curb the rising cost of health insurance, new survey data shows.

Driven by rising premiums for ACA plans, interest in short-term insurance is growing, boosted by Trump administration actions to ease Obama-era restrictions.

Big data, wearables and healthcare transparency resources can not only help benefits managers simplify offerings for employees, but it can also save them money in the process.

An “epidemic” of robocalls timed to open-enrollment season are largely illegal, fraudulent or aim to rope consumers into insurance they don’t need or can’t use.

While employers want to better manage healthcare costs, less than half have an effective strategy to do so, according to new survey data.