Health insurance

Employers have a key role to play in helping employees lead healthier lives and reduce their risk of mental health and substance use disorders, as well as chronic diseases.

The healthcare company plans to leverage its acquisition of Aetna to make the life-altering treatment easier to afford.

“The advice I give is to calculate the financial impact for each option,” an expert says.

Rural residents are less likely to be covered by employer-sponsored plans and, therefore, more likely to face high deductibles than their urban counterparts.

They are triple-tax advantaged, but also introduce significant challenges — especially for life partners with multiple accounts.

Contingent employees are going without essential employee benefits like health insurance and 401(k) plans.

Candidates are weighing whether Medicare for all or public options will be more appealing to voters.

The deal allows the company to capitalize on a benefit that is growing in popularity.

More than $12 billion is at stake for the nation’s health insurers Tuesday when the Supreme Court hears another Affordable Care Act case.

From 2007 to 2017, consumer costs for prescription drugs grew 40% — to $333 billion. Pharmacy benefit managers can help mitigate this kind of growth if insurers understand how to assess various PBM types effectively.

A new report found shocking discrepancies in the availability of in-network care, despite high rates of mental illness and addiction.

The employer is now working directly with Henry Ford health system to provide workers with cheaper and higher quality care.

Untreated stress, anxiety and depression are bad for employees and “bad for business” — here’s what the employer did to fix it.

No other savings vehicle can claim this level of tax advantage.

The rising cost of care is hurting employee pocketbooks, but with reforms on the horizon, these are the key areas worth watching.

Tools like wearables could make a significant difference when tracking and monitoring worker health over time.

“The mental health crisis has been growing, getting worse,” says National Alliance CEO Michael Thompson.

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The U.S. spent more on healthcare than any other country. Could this provide a solution?

A new study finds that physical activity could help workers get more done.