Consumer Driven Health Care

By prioritizing men's health, both physical and mental, employers can play a critical role in advancing a healthier, more engaged workforce.

Class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 are on the rise nationally against companies allegedly charging a higher premium for policyholders who use tobacco.

Employees appear eager to find ways to use alcohol on their terms, free from social pressures, and in ways consistent with their personal health and wellbeing goals.

Nearly 6 in 10 ACA plan enrollees consider their health insurance premiums affordable, but only 46% believe their copays, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs are affordable.

The analysis found that although higher inpatient prices may reflect marginally higher costs, they predominantly lead to substantially higher profits.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Amedisys Inc. representatives are slated to meet with top Justice Department antitrust enforcers next week in a last-ditch effort to persuade the agency not to challenge their proposed merger.

LinkedIn has been slapped with three digital privacy class actions contending that it illegally intercepted users' sensitive health care information to use in targeted advertising.

Innovation in caregiver-related benefits is being driven by individual organizations listening to their workforces and redesigning their benefits packages to suit their unique needs.