Employee-paid

• Most young adults lack disability insurance

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 14, 2013

  Despite placing high value on earning income, most adults in their 20s and 30s do not have disability insurance, which protects their income in cases of illness or injury, according to a survey by LearnVest and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

• Actuaries say PPACA may have mixed effects on costs

  By Allison Bell  |  May 13, 2013

  The American Academy of Actuaries is officially trying to lower expectations about just how confident forecasters can be when trying to predict how PPACA will affect health insurance premiums.

• ADP educating businesses on health reform

  By Mary Ann Bourbeau  |  May 7, 2013

  Automatic Data Processing has launched a new health care reform section on its website to help business owners navigate the changing landscape of health care reform.

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  IRS sets higher limits for HSA contributions, out-of-pocket expenses

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 6, 2013

  The IRS raises the limits for health savings account contributions and out-of-pocket expenses allowed under high-deductible health plans.

• Some industries lack adequate disability coverage

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 1, 2013

  Workers within the manufacturing, health care and education sectors tend to lack adequate disability coverage, which could pose major risks to their financial protection, according to a recent analysis by Colonial Life.

• Reform to significantly improve coverage for young adults

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 26, 2013

  As health care reform goes into effect, coverage for young adults is expected to significantly improve, according to the Commonwealth Fund Biennial Health Insurance Survey of 2012.

• ARAG survey links stress reduction to legal plans

  By Allen Greenberg  |  April 25, 2013

  Human resource managers noodling on ways to boost productivity and wellness in their workforce might want to consider the results of a survey from legal plan seller ARAG.

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  Consumers unprepared for health care reform

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 25, 2013

  Health care reform will mean more choices for consumers but an Aflac WorkForces Report raises troubling questions about how prepared workers are for a new world order.

• CDHP participants not necessarily younger

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 24, 2013

  Typically, consumer-driven health plan participants have a reputation for being younger. But new research by Employee Benefits Research Institute shows that's not necessarily the case.

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  Medication waste came to $418 billion in '12

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  April 23, 2013

  Talk about a dose of bad medicine: The United States wasted $418 billion in 2012 based on bad medication-related decisions, and the impact was most deeply felt in those states that could least afford it.