Healthcare issues

Strategic use of data is the next frontier for savvy advisers to more accurately zero in on how employers can best spend healthcare benefit dollars, says Businessolver’s Rae Shanahan.

Employers need to promote a culture of wellbeing in the workplace, particularly during cold and flu season, experts says

Employers need to promote a culture of wellbeing in the workplace, particularly during cold and flu season, experts say.

Employers weighed on the future of the Affordable Care Act, the new HHS head, drug costs and exchanges in 2016. The debates are far from over for the coming year

With the opportunity to fix health reform under Trump, the GOP also has the obligation to get it right, says adviser Craig Hasday.

After California's drug regulation initiative failed, Ohio is the next state to vote on how to keep prescription prices in check.

After California's drug regulation initiative failed, Ohio is the next state to vote on how to keep prescription prices in check.

Strategic use of data is the next frontier for savvy employers to more accurately zero in on how to best spend healthcare benefit dollars, says Businessolver’s Rae Shanahan.

President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll nominate U.S. Representative Tom Price, one of the main architects of legislation to repeal and replace the ACA, to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

High quality must trump lower prices for advisers looking to create a long-term cost-saving plan, says broker Andy Neary.

The benefits community — and the whole country — will be watching closely to see just how President-elect Trump fires the ACA.

Even if the ACA is repealed, reformed, or replaced; these six issues must still be addressed, says consultant Rob Thurston.

Uncertainty and general confusion continue, says EmployeeTech’s Michael Weiskirch, who answers common questions on 2016-17 DOL filing.

There’s been little discussion between Clinton and Trump, but plan sponsors remain concerned about post-ACA healthcare.

What would a third-party White House administration have in store for employers? Here’s what Jill Stein, Gary Johnson and Darrell Castle say about minimum wage, healthcare and overtime and leave policies.

There’s been little discussion between Clinton and Trump, but plan sponsors remain concerned about post-ACA healthcare.

Technology options can help employees become better healthcare consumers.

Workers enrolled in consumer driven health plans need a guide to help them engage in their healthcare, says ConsumerMedical CEO David Hines.

Employees who are parents of special needs children can be harder to retain, says Cognoa CEO Brent Vaughan.

The rise of accountable care organizations, narrow networks and bundled payment models are bringing together employers, health plans and providers.