Almost half (45 percent) of American workers at small- to medium-sized companies would stay at their jobs longer because of employer-sponsored wellness programs, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index.

A coalition of dental and vision organizations, along with other groups in the benefits industry, called on Congress this week to substantially modify the proposed excise tax on health benefits.

Health care reform legislation making its way through Congress is likely to have a "modest" impact on consumer-driven health plans and their associated health care accounts,