Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. says the two biggest challenges in the benefits arena for employers are the need to control costs while attracting and retaining a competitive workforce.

Abortion advocates in New York introduced a bill this week that would require employers to notify workers in advance about changes in contraception coverage.

Forty-two percent say they would want financial security aside from the winnings.

Five million Americans could see premium increases by an average of 76 percent if a federal court rules against a provision of the PPACA.

More than half of surveyed employers identify rulemaking and enhanced enforcement from federal agencies as the most troubling outcomes of a divided government.

Although overall federal spending on health care is expected to soar in coming decades, the CBO says cost-control measures in the health care reform law will help reduce the rate of growth.

The move from paper to electronics is a common theme in many projected job losses.

Four in 10 employees would leave their jobs if they could purchase health insurance on the open market that is comparable to their existing coverage and out-of-pocket expenses.