Healthcare plans

Fear of unintended consequences, such as a reduction in quality of care, has many in the industry unenthusiastic about the President-elect’s proposal.

Anthem Inc.’s proposed merger with Cigna Corp. would reduce health-care competition and raise costs for consumers, U.S. antitrust lawyers will argue Monday when the government goes to court to block the transaction.

Employees should be steered toward high-value care sites, second opinions and the benefits of palliative care early on.

Fear of unintended consequences, such as a reduction in quality of care, has many in the industry unenthusiastic about the President-elect’s proposal.

Key Republicans in Congress are cautioning that replacing Obamacare will be a difficult and lengthy process that won’t happen in the first days of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration."

Which aspects of the Affordable Care Act will not be repealed, and what will be adjusted?

Large employers note substantial savings for doctor visits, Mercer survey finds.

Employees should be steered toward high-value care sites, second opinions and the benefits of palliative care early on.

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

Although the president-elect has not shared many details, advisers and other stakeholders see the ACA playing a big role early on.

Obama suggested areas of the health law to keep during Trump's Thursday meeting with the President.

Even if the ACA is repealed, reformed, or replaced; these six issues must still be addressed, says consultant Rob Thurston.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

Health savings accounts do not always fit compatibly with many benefits and as such can cause some employers to make some uncomfortable adjustments, says attorney Christopher A. Beinecke.

It’s official: Donald Trump will soon be our nation’s 45th president. Now the work begins to forecast what the next four years will bring.

President-elect Donald Trump outlined some pieces of his healthcare program, largely following ideas he laid out during his campaign, from a repeal of Obamacare, his predecessor’s signature health law, to language indicating opposition to abortion.

Although the president-elect has not shared many details, advisers and other stakeholders see the ACA playing a big role early on.

Amendment 69 defeat gives businesses a push to affect change in the employer-sponsored benefit market.

Republicans will return to Washington for a lame duck session of Congress to tackle two top priorities: funding the federal government and passing medical innovation legislation into law.

Amendment 69 defeat gives businesses a push to affect change in the employer-sponsored benefit market.