Consistently encouraging employees to contribute to a health savings account (HSA) will only go so far. The best way to max out HSA participation rates is to stress its effectiveness as a retirement tool. More…

The White House has declined to appeal a lower court’s ruling that the health reform law is unconstitutional. So it appears the Supreme Court could rule on the matter by the 2012 presidential election. More…

What do healthcare professionals think of the reform law? Let’s just say they aren’t rabid fans. More…

A new report shows Americans are spending more (much more) of their income on health goods and medical services than those in other countries. More…

In what comes as welcome news to many employers, the Obama administration just eased some of the regs proposed last year involving internal healthcare claims and appeals processes. More…

The Obama administration did not like the picture McKinsey & Co.’s latest health reform study painted of life after the new law. But McKinsey is not backing down from its findings. More…

What is the biggest hurdle employers have to clear to accomplish their healthcare benefits goals? More…

While smaller employers have been given a reprieve from having to report the cost of employees’ health insurance on W-2s, larger employers weren’t as lucky. Here are the feds’ new guidelines for complying with the requirement. More…

Good news: The feds just gave employers more leeway to make changes to their health plans and maintain their plans’ grandfathered status. More…

During the past six months, 20% of employers have cut back on employee benefits. And if the economy doesn’t improve, 32% say they’ll do the same in the next six months. More…