Healthcare issues

As workers bear the brunt of healthcare costs, employers can take actionable steps to help, including funding employees' health savings accounts.

As Congress weighs how to address the problem, here’s a guide to the bills and what to watch.

Firms can take preemptive measures like expanding telecommuting options and encouraging vaccinations, but if employees dig in their heels, forget about forcing the issue.

More companies are offering flu vaccinations, with some workplaces — including Affinity Living Group — making them mandatory.

Though the model may help solidify healthcare prices, it requires constant vigilance in order to work efficiently, experts say.

Though the model may help solidify healthcare prices, it requires constant vigilance in order to work efficiently, experts say.

It’s a tough mission given the providers have the market power — but there are steps to take.

The University of Lynchburg’s new degree aims to provide real world benefits experience.

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

A direct primary care model saved me from having a horrible health outcome. Can we embrace other new ideas to turn a broken system around?

A lesson for benefit advisers: What happens when an employer uses gamification to develop a benefits plan?

Here's what happened when one employer used gamification to develop a benefits plan.

Some states are moving to control their employees’ health plan costs, and it's triggering alarm from the hospital industry.

Some states are moving to control their employees’ health plan costs, and it's triggering alarm from the hospital industry.

Lack of current information can affect care decisions and potential outcomes for employees.

Lack of current information can affect care decisions and potential outcomes for employees.

One lesson: Analytics and technology are only meaningful as part of a holistic approach to care.

One lesson: Analytics and technology are only meaningful as part of a holistic approach to care.

The administration has increased access to association health plans and short term, limited duration plans.

The administration has increased access to association health plans and short-term, limited-duration plans.