Whether it’s time for a new wellness initiative or an overhaul of your 401(k) plan, getting the top brass on board requires HR and benefits pros to speak the language of finance — and deliver the message quickly. More…

The Obama administration is using the recently announced 39% premium increase by Anthem Blue Cross as its starting point for new bipartisan talks on health reform. Will it matter in the long run? More…

Has your company taken this necessary step to ensure it’s not paying a penny more than it needs to for health care? If not, you could be wasting some serious cash. More…

The feds recently published new regs that add some teeth to HIPAA’s health information privacy rules. More…

Looking for incentives to get overweight employees to buy into a wellness program? More…

Amid the arguments over how to pay for healthcare reform comes an old idea in a new package: taxing fatty foods. More…

A dozen union leaders huddle with with President Obama in the White House this week. Here’s what they’re talking about. More…

Amid the debate about health care is the worry about what will happen to employer-based plans. Are we worrying too much about a system that’s headed for extinction anyway? More…

Many of the changes President-elect Obama wants will make a direct hit on your company’s operations. Here’s what he’s proposed during the campaign — and what’s likely and unlikely. More…

The “Wellness Wave” started about five years ago, and consultants said it would be the key to capping healthcare costs and, by the way, keeping employees happy. It hasn’t quite worked out that way, however. And there are some reasons why. More…