Healthcare costs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.