Search Results

Florida Senate passes Negron's Medicaid bill

Peter Westerman | April 30, 2013

The Senate has passed a bill that would accept more than $50 billion federal dollars and offer health coverage to more than 1 million Floridians under the federal health law.

Maybe it’s time to get back to basics

Peter Westerman | April 30, 2013

We can argue all conference long about health care reform, about what exactlys going to happen in January and whether any of us will still have jobs by December or next years Benefits Selling Expo.

Health care tactic focus of bill going to McCrory

Peter Westerman | April 30, 2013

Gov. Pat McCrory will soon have a bill prohibiting a health care insurance negotiating tactic that rivals of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina argue it uses to discourage competition and inflate health care costs.

Majority of Baby Boomers won't have homes paid off by retirement

Peter Westerman | April 30, 2013

A survey found that 21 percent of retirees held $100,000 or more in debt at retirement.

SPARK Institute opposes proposed retirement savings cap

Peter Westerman | April 30, 2013

The SPARK Institute has added its name to the list of retirement industry groups upset by proposed changes to retirement savings incentives included in President Obamas 2014 budget.

Survey reveals demographic differences in EAPs

Peter Westerman | April 30, 2013

Based on demographics, employee assistance programs can vary by use, according to a new ComPsych Corporation survey that looks at gender, age and industry differences across millions of EAP and work-life calls for a year.

Laying bare your finances to apply for health care

Peter Westerman | April 30, 2013

The first draft was as mind-numbing and complex as tax forms. Now the Obama administration is unveiling a simplified application for health insurance benefits under the federal health care overhaul.