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The Department of Labor's new report on employer-sponsored health coverage, submitted Friday, is part of an effort to help the Department of Health and Human Services identify and define essential health benefits that must be offered by qualified health plans.

A summary of employee benefits news, reports and controversy from around the web.

The North Carolina health insurance marketplace for individuals and small businesses taking shape is drawing howls from consumer advocates.

Maryland's efforts to implement federal health care reform topped a list of a list of bills signed Tuesday by Gov. Martin O'Malley.

Let's face it, high-deductible plans haven’t exactly aligned with responsible consumerism if you look at two recent studies.

Last week the Senate approved a bill that would eliminate the controversial 1099 provision from the Affordable Care Act, and just three days later another important piece of the legislation went down with Friday night’s budget agreement. This time the “employee free choice” voucher program emerged in the cross-hairs.

Patients with high-deductible plans significantly cut back on preventive health care, even though they end up saving dramatically on costs.

The Affordable Care Act allows for multiple states to jointly operate health exchanges. Linda J. Blumberg, writing for for the Urban Institute, says there are four reasons why states should take this route.