Senate Confirms Gorsuch As Supreme Court Justice
Democrats charge he favored corporations over working Americans as a federal appellate judge.
Healthcare benefits
What Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation means for employers
Experts predict that the new appointee will generally side with the four other conservative judges who most often favor a pro-business approach.
Self-insurance bill passes House vote
The Self-Insurance Protection Act, which protects medical stop-loss, passed this week with a 400-16 vote.
Employee expectations changing the workplace
A shifting workforce is putting a greater influence on how employers look at benefit offerings.
Benefits Think Tech solutions that inspire
I’ve never been a big tech-head, but talking to EBN’s Benefits Technology Innovators changed my attitude.
Kathryn Mayer
Employee Benefit News
House GOP cools to revised health measure pushed by White House
Some House Republicans are pushing back against pressure from the Trump administration to jump aboard its latest version of a GOP health bill.
Why employers should hyper-personalize health, wellness messaging
Individual connections can engage employees in benefits as well as help them fight stress.
Trump White House pushes new health plan as GOP seeks details
House lawmakers hope Tuesday to release a new Trump administration-backed version of the health-care bill they had to abandon last month.
How evolving consumer health can change the benefit mindset
An aging workforce, DIY healthcare and developing technologies will transform the way employers think about benefits.
Why employers should hyper-personalize health, wellness messaging
Individual connections can engage employees in benefits as well as help them fight stress.
Cognitive health systems provide custom analysis for employees
As data expands and analytical solutions evolve, employers are looking at using augmented intelligence solutions, such as IBM Health’s Watson, to provided catered health treatments for workers.
Employers expanding LGBT benefits
More firms are adopting and evolving policies to be more inclusive of employees in the modern talent war.
Humana on track to improve employee health by the end of 2017
The “Bold Goals” campaign seeks to reduce unhealthy days for the insurer’s workforce.
Employers expanding LGBT benefits
More firms are adopting and evolving policies to be more inclusive of employees in the modern talent war.
Congress eyes stop-loss, medical malpractice bills
Proposals could help employers in their ongoing struggle to slow the growth of health benefit costs, experts say.
Benefits Think How nonprofits can set up successful wellness programs
These organizations need to think beyond cost savings and learn what truly engages employees.
Tim Hayden
Corporate Synergies
HSAs to see explosive growth
Health savings accounts are becoming vastly more important for employees because they not only help with medical savings, but put workers on a better track for retirement, experts say.
Why employers need to offer benefits to informal caregivers
Companies that offset the burden for employees with medical and support services are likely to see higher retention rates and improved productivity.
Trump digs in heels on gambit for GOP to vote on health bill
The Trump administration doubled down on its demand that House Republican leaders hold a vote Friday on their embattled healthcare bill without any changes.
GOP delays health vote as holdouts weigh White House offer
House leaders delayed a scheduled vote on their embattled health-care bill as conservatives mulled a deal proposed by the Trump administration aimed at winning Republican holdouts’ support.
