Affordable Care Act

Halliburton Takes $2.2B Charge From Shale Slump
Financial Performance

Halliburton Takes $2.2B Charge From Shale Slump

“The U.S. shale industry is facing its biggest test since the 2015 downturn," Halliburton CEO Jeff Miller told analysts.
By Matthew Heller | January 21, 2020
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Threat of Health Care ‘Cadillac Tax’ Set to Vanish
Risk & Compliance

Threat of Health Care ‘Cadillac Tax’ Set to Vanish

Congress, White House include a repeal of the excise tax in 2020 funding legislation that's expected to be signed into law by Friday.
By David McCann | December 17, 2019
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House to Vote for Repeal of ACA’s ‘Cadillac Tax’
Risk & Compliance

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.
By David McCann | July 17, 2019
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What Are the Top Health Benefits Priorities for 2020?
Risk & Compliance

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.
By David McCann | June 27, 2019
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Is Stop-Loss Insurance Losing Some of Its Value?
Human Capital & Careers

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.
By David McCann | May 10, 2019
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Centene Agrees to Buy WellCare for $15B
M&A

Centene Agrees to Buy WellCare for $15B

The deal comes after a move by the Trump Administration to quash the Affordable Care Act.
By Lauren Muskett | March 27, 2019
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Companies Plead for New Pharma Supply Model
Human Capital & Careers

Companies Plead for New Pharma Supply Model

The long-entrenched system of drug-manufacturer rebates has not adapted to changes in health-plan designs and labor-market trends.
By David McCann | August 8, 2018
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U.S. to No Longer Defend Key ACA Provisions
Human Capital & Careers

U.S. to No Longer Defend Key ACA Provisions

The Justice Department says the repeal of the penalty for failing to obtain health insurance makes the individual mandate unconstitutional.
By Matthew Heller | June 11, 2018
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After Another Cadillac Tax Delay, Now What?
Tax

After Another Cadillac Tax Delay, Now What?

With the tax perhaps unlikely to ever take effect, should companies still factor it into their benefits planning and strategies?
By David McCann | January 23, 2018
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Cadillac Tax, Proposed Delay Don’t Pass Smell Test
Human Capital & Careers

Cadillac Tax, Proposed Delay Don’t Pass Smell Test

The government's deceit regarding the tax on rich health plans, and a possible delay in its effective date, aren't doing plan sponsors any favors.
By David McCann | January 18, 2018
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A Majority of Companies Now Like the ACA
Risk & Compliance

A Majority of Companies Now Like the ACA

However, employers' disdain for several aspects of the law, and their wish for changes to it, remain intact.
By David McCann | September 29, 2017
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Senate Health Bill Wins Corporate Favor
Risk & Compliance

Senate Health Bill Wins Corporate Favor

While millions would become uninsured if the bill became law, group health plans would mostly benefit, observers say.
By David McCann | June 23, 2017
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New Remedies
Human Capital & Careers

New Remedies

As core strategies for containing employee health-care costs diminish in effectiveness, companies need fresher approaches.
By David McCann | May 25, 2017
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Alternative Payment Models Pose Big Opportunity
Human Capital & Careers

Alternative Payment Models Pose Big Opportunity

Self-funded employers can significantly reduce their health-care spending through alternative payment arrangements for health-care services.
By Chris Donovan and C. Frederick Geilfuss | May 25, 2017
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Employers Wouldn’t Alter Health Benefits upon ACA Repeal
Risk & Compliance

Employers Wouldn’t Alter Health Benefits upon ACA Repeal

Not even a repeal of the unpopular employer mandate would spur most companies to change their health benefits strategies.
By David McCann | May 23, 2017
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