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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who has called for scrapping President Barack Obama's 2010 U.S. health care law, said in remarks aired on Sunday that he likes key parts of "Obamacare" despite his party's loathing of it and wants to retain them.
In a detailed and passionate endorsement of his former rival, former President Bill Clinton amplified the central argument of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign: that voters face a choice between Democratic policies that lead to broad prosperity or Republican policies that benefit the wealthy at the expense of everyone else.
Two dozen Democratic women from the U.S. House of Representatives brought the charge that Republicans are waging a "war on women" to the party's convention stage on Tuesday with sharp denunciations of Republicans on health care, equal pay and domestic violence.
Employers offering mini-med plans need to find alternatives.
Consultant Timothy Wojcik maintains the decision to pay or play is a strategic one that will affect fixed costs as well as employee morale.
The recent ruling on health reform has created an even greater need for accurate benchmarking data. Proving the age old adage that if you can't measure it, then you can't manage it. Advisers armed with information that drills down through national, regional, state, industry and company size will be better prepared to assist larger employers with employee acquisition and retention, and smaller employers make intelligent decisions on whether or not to "pay or play."
Why health care reform will produce positive change in the private exchange market.
Nelson Griswold on how to reinvent your brokerage come 2014 and the start of Obamcare, PPACA
Broker John Lamb on how total compensation statements can be the ultimate planning tool for PPACA
With health reform summary of benefits and coverage advisers must help employers change communication
A health reform legal requirement taking effect this month adds pressure to client communication practices – but also gives advisers a chance to add value to their services.
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan portrayed Barack Obama as a shallow president who has failed to live up to his promises, in a convention speech also infused with an optimism reminiscent of Obamas 2008 yes we can campaign theme.
A new survey shows that, despite rising costs, more companies plan to keep health care on the menu for active employees.
The Republican National Convention adopted a 2012 party platform that advocates changing how U.S. senior citizens receive health care by shifting Medicare from a defined-benefit entitlement to a defined-contribution plan.
Societal and insurance-based motivations are leading to fewer circumcisions, at a delayed price.
Private retiree Medicare exchanges provide a glimpse of what public and private health insurance exchanges could look like.
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan acknowledged late last week that his proposed health care reforms rely on many of the same spending reductions for which he has criticized President Barack Obama, something that could undercut a central message of the Republican campaign.
Encouraged by Rep. Paul Ryans focus on fiscal responsibility, many brokers and advisers remain satisfied a week after Gov. Mitt Romney announced his vice presidential pick, saying the seven-term Wisconsin congressman brings a fresh perspective to the presidential election.
Employee morale continues a slow but steady decline from 2008 levels, but the benefits enrollment season, vastly approaching, offers employers the chance to positively engage their employees, according to recent research from Unum.
As carriers ramp up to gain market share ahead of PPACA, Aetna acquires Coventary increasing its overall share of government health plans to more than 30%, and nearly 42 million members nationwide.