Healthcare industry

More firms are managing healthcare spending with self-insurance, leaner plan options and pharmacy benefit carve-outs, according to Gallagher research.

A plan that includes employee coaching and support teams, financial incentives and prescription management is key.

The growth in U.S. healthcare prices is projected to outpace economy-wide inflation for the first time since 2010.

Grocery chain to buy drugstores in a deal that would accelerate the remaking of the retail and healthcare industries.

Grocer Albertsons will buy drugstore chain Rite Aid in a deal that would accelerate the remaking of the U.S. retail and healthcare industries.

Given the penalty amounts, the importance of keeping an eye out for the IRS statements and acting quickly cannot be overstated, says benefits consultant Zack Pace.

The alliance of Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan is a positive move that will elevate the call for more quality care at a lower cost.

Although the IRS is not currently enforcing aspects of executive benefits in group health plans, employers must stay compliant.

401(k)s gaining popularity as 403(b)s and DB plans terminate, Transamerica’s annual survey with the American Hospital Association shows.

Best-in-class employers are pursuing more meaningful solutions to controlling healthcare costs in the talent war.