Tag: Healthcare

July 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Preliminary information from Hewitt Associates indicates that initial 2010 HMO premium rates will increase by...

July 15, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - States have unfunded liabilities for retiree health care of about $558 billion, according to a...

July 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Some 62% of decisionmakers at small businesses are looking for insurance coverage cost-cutting avenues because...

July 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Retail Federation has voiced its strong opposition to mandated employer health care coverage.

July 6, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey of 329 U.S. employers conducted by Mercer has found that a majority (67%)...

July 1, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, announced in a letter to President Obama that it...

June 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Focused Health Solutions, a national provider of health promotion and wellness services, has partnered with...

June 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Human Resources Association of the National Capital Area's (HRA-NCA) 2009 Washington DC Area Benefits...

June 30, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With California facing a $24.3-billion shortfall, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed a new system for...

June 26, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York has agreed with Citigroup's...

June 24, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) has recognized 63 large employers - representing the...

June 23, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In testimony before the House Education and Labor Committee, Michael Stapley, President and Chief Executive...

June 22, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - FOX Business claims to have obtained a five-page presentation, prepared by the chairman of the...

June 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health care costs for the nation's employers are expected to grow by another 9% next...

June 18, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In Canada, costs for pharmaceuticals in 2009 have increased by 15.19%, dramatically reversing a four-year...

June 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire has dismissed an employee's charge...

June 17, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A survey of benefits professionals showed concern that health care reform proposals may do more...

June 11, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Individuals with employment-based health benefits are confident that employers will continue to offer such benefits,...

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers responding to an online survey indicated they will continue to offer mental health or...

June 10, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Approximately two in five employers (41%) do not have a human resources policy in place...