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By Marilynn Marchione |
May 17, 2012
One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf...
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By Melinda Deslatte |
May 14, 2012
Thee proposal would create a cheaper investment account similar to a 401(k) plan for state employees hired after July 1, 2013, instead of a monthly retirement payment based on their salaries and years of employment.
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By Allison Bell |
May 8, 2012
The individual health insurance price difference limits in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) could lead to big increases in rates for some young consumers starting in 2014.
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By Melinda Deslatte |
May 7, 2012
Jindal's push to make thousands of state workers pay more and wait longer for their retirement benefits is planned for an overhaul by senators.
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By Melinda Deslatte |
May 3, 2012
Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to create a new retirement plan for future rank-and-file state workers narrowly received the support of the Louisiana House.
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By Kelli Kennedy, Pete Yost |
May 2, 2012
Federal authorities charged 107 doctors, nurses and social workers in seven cities with Medicare fraud Wednesday in a nationwide crackdown on unrelated scams that allegedly billed the taxpayer-funded program of $452 million — the highest dollar amount in a single Medicare bust in U.S. history.
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May 2, 2012
Health insurer Amerigroup Corp.'s first-quarter earnings dropped 53 percent, as its expenses jumped while it added new members in several states.
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By Melinda Deslatte |
May 1, 2012
After years of budget crunches, nearly every state has revamped public retirement benefits in order to shrink long-term obligations.
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By Amanda McGrory |
May 1, 2012
Meet five brokers changing the industry.
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By Paula Aven Gladych |
April 19, 2012
On April 17, Chad Parks, the founder and CEO of The Online 401(k) embarked on a six-week, 6,000-mile journey across the U.S. to raise awareness about the impending retirement crisis.
