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Six out of ten American workers do not have a financial plan in place to deal with an unexpected and costly life event such as a medical emergency, according to a new national study from Aflac.

A round-up of the week’s employee benefits news, reports and controversy from around the web

Employers are taking advantage of health care reform’s retiree medical options to help employees prepare for retirement and enable current retirees to obtain more cost-effective health care coverage, according to the Sixth Annual Employer Survey on Retiree Medical Strategy.

As employers work to comply with some initial health care reform mandates, many are confused about a provision that could have significant impact on their future health benefit spending. That’s why Mercer asked nearly 800 employers about what’s offered in a “typical” plan.

In the year since health care reform became law, a new survey finds that employers across the U.S. are maintaining their health care benefits, implementing cost-sharing methods and assessing the long-term impact of reform on their organizations.

Moody's Investor's Service maintained a positive view of the largest U.S. pharmacy benefits managers Tuesday, saying it has the highest opinion of CVS Caremark Corp.

The chief executive officer of the health insurance office for Louisiana employees and retirees is resigning after receiving strong criticism from lawmakers about his work to help privatize office operations.

Remember how we heard things are gonna get bad under health care reform? Well, turns out it could be a lot worse.