The main cause, experts agree, is the underlying weakness of the generic drug industry, which are made mostly overseas because U.S. manufacturers are setting their sights instead on high-priced drugs with plump profit margins.

  It's no surprise that health plan options rank as one of the most important and most highly utilized benefits that employers provide their…

The Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expenses (CHOICE) Arrangement Act would allow business owners to reimburse employees for individual health insurance plans - and would make that coverage portable.