Practice Management

Employer satisfaction with their health insurers is on the decline, according to a new study from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute.

The average per-employee cost of health benefits rose 5.5 percent in 2009, the lowest annual increase in a decade, according to new findings from Mercer.

The United States is the leader in not offering paid time off for just about everything.

Financial distress limits workers' productivity.

Employer contributions in consumer-driven health plans have shifted recently, resulting in decreased contributions for workers with employee-only coverage and increased contributions for those with family coverage.

Experts at Aon Consulting say employees may notice substantial changes to their medical plan for 2010, including a drastic increase in worker contributions.