Wellness

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  Wellness competitions turn up engagement

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 17, 2013

  Employers looking to boost participation in corporate wellness programs are adding competitions to the mix.

• Employers get tough on wellness

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 10, 2013

  Employers who have relied on incentives to encourage better health among employees are now embracing penalties for those who don't participate in wellness programs.

• NYC set to pass sick days plan

  By Jennifer Peltz  |  May 8, 2013

  A national push for paid sick days is poised to score a significant victory, with lawmakers in the nation's largest city set to vote on requiring businesses to provide the benefit to an estimated 1 million workers who don't have it now.

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  Wellness programs dealt setback under proposed IRS rules

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 2, 2013

  The IRS, in what would be a blow to employers, is proposing companies shouldn’t be allowed to count the cost of wellness programs in their health care plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

• Study underscores effectiveness of wellness programs

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 26, 2013

  When using technology and Web-based tools, employees are more engaged and proactive in their wellness programs, leading to lower health risks, according to a new study.

• 10 Essential Facts About the Affordable Care Act, Dental and Vision Benefits

  By Sponsor: Ameritas  |  April 23, 2013

  The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is changing health care coverage. The goal of health care reform is to extend affordable benefits to Americans who may not have had the opportunity to purchase them in the past.

• Insurers offering free counseling after Boston Marathon explosions

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  April 16, 2013

  In the wake of Monday’s attack in Boston, insurers are offering help.

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  Lawsuit filed to block new Arkansas abortion law

  By Jeannie Nuss  |  April 16, 2013

  Abortion rights advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to overturn the more restrictive of Arkansas' two new abortion laws, saying its near-ban of abortions beginning in the 12th week of pregnancy is unconstitutional.

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  DC exchange bars insurers from charging higher premiums to smokers

  By Allen Greenberg  |  April 16, 2013

  The Washington, D.C., Health Benefit Exchange executive board has voted to prohibit health insurance companies from charging higher premiums to smokers and tobacco users.

• Study shows nationwide antibiotic overuse

  By Mike Stobbe  |  April 11, 2013

  U.S. doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year, an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused, a new government study finds.