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COBRA subsidy falls short

Peter Westerman | October 26, 2010

Fewer unemployed Americans than expected were aided by the federal subsidy that helps pay for COBRA health care coverage, partly because COBRA premiums were still unaffordable, cites a new article by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute.

Economy forces more workers out of retirement plans

Peter Westerman | October 26, 2010

39.6 percent of workers participated in a retirement plan in 2009, about a percentage point less than 2008 and down almost 5 percentage points from the high of 44.4 percent registered in 2000.

S&P: Health costs rise 7.32 percent over 12 months

Peter Westerman | October 26, 2010

Data released last week by Standard & Poor's indicates the average per capita cost of health care services covered by private insurance and Medicare programs rose 7.32 percent over 12 months ending in August.

CEOs expect reform to impact bottom line

Peter Westerman | October 26, 2010

47 percent of executives say the PPACA may have a financial impact on their business. Most of them - 70 percent - have begun reviewing their health care benefit plans.