Health Benefits

Health Benefits

Execs Could Boost Profits by Owning Health Care

Judging by their apathy over fixing the health care cost problem, C-suiters apparently are comfortable the way things are, a health care executive says.

Chris Skisak
November 11, 2019
Health Benefits

Companies Move to Limit Employees’ Health Costs

Most large and midsize employers hit "pause" on requiring workers to pay more out-of-pocket for health services.
Health Benefits

Annual Waste in U.S. Healthcare System Nears $1 Trillion

The waste equates to approximately a quarter of all healthcare spending, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Health Benefits

Beyond Discounts: A New Approach to Health Plan Financial Analysis

Traditional benefits financial analysis doesn't get the job done right in today's dynamic health marketplace.
Health Benefits

Key 2020 Strategies for Health Care Costs

While growth in health costs stays flat, companies are employing more virtual care, innovating primary care, and seeking solutions to specialty drug costs.
Health Benefits

House to Vote for Repeal of ACA’s ‘Cadillac Tax’

Despite strong bipartisan support for a repeal of the onerous excise tax on health benefits, its fate in the Senate remains unclear.
Health Benefits

What Are the Top Health Benefits Priorities for 2020?

Mercer offers a comprehensive look at what health plan sponsors should be thinking about this contract season.
Employee Benefits and Compensation

GM Strike Ripples Out to Suppliers on Day 4

Experts say hundreds of thousands of U.S. workers could be laid off as the impact of the strike spreads.
Health Benefits

Is Stop-Loss Insurance Losing Some of Its Value?

With specialty drugs driving the most costly medical claims to stratospheric heights, stop-loss policies may not offer the same peace of mind they once did.
Fraud

SEC Charges Bring Long Fraud Saga to a Close

Five years after GT Advanced Technologies went bankrupt, the company and its ex-CEO, facing overwhelming evidence, cop to SEC allegations.
Human Capital & Careers

Key to Paring Health Costs: Clinical Testing

Understanding which treatments and tests work best for which workers can help companies drive down health care spending.
Health Benefits

Do Companies Get Their Money’s Worth from ‘Wellness’?

Many companies plan to continue or expand financial incentives over the next three to five years; however, the effects of such programs are largely unknown.
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