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Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana Inc. climbed Monday, after a J.P. Morgan analyst said the insurers should be able to grow their Medicare Advantage enrollment despite looming reimbursement cuts.

Could PPACA insurance exchanges encourage people to try to save money in their health care benefit choices?

To be generous, I could just chalk this up to one hand not knowing what the other might be trying to manipulate.

It seems like a simple proposition: give employees who work more than 40 hours a week the option of taking paid time off instead of overtime pay.

With todays slow economy, workers are continuing to feel high levels of stress, which can lead to higher disability claims.

For large employers located in specific cities or in certain industries, there may be less insurance capacity for workers compensation risks, according to Marsh Inc.