health care costs

• Obamacare: New Regs Now Ban Insurer Discrimination Against Pre-Existing Conditions

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  November 21, 2012

  The Obama administration has released new regulations that would make it illegal for insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions.

• Health Costs, Economy Top Business Concerns as Election Looms: Survey

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  October 25, 2012

  Health care costs and the economy are the top factors affecting both employers' business decisions and their vote in the upcoming presidential election.

• Health Costs for Mid-Size Companies Will Rise Due to Obamacare: Urban Institute

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  October 11, 2012

  According to a new study by the Urban Institute, small and large businesses could benefit from health reform but mid-size companies will see a jump in health care costs.

• Guest Opinion: Lessons From the Health Care Debate

  By Stuart R. Levine  |  September 10, 2012

  A few weeks ago, I attended a regularly scheduled board meeting at a credit union. The CFO was delivering his financial report that included the line item reflecting the cost for employee health care. There was a discussion about this important issue and the impact it was having on the...

• Lessons to be Learned from the Health Care Debate

  By Stuart Levine  |  September 4, 2012

  There are lessons to be learned about the ongoing debate that are applicable to all of us.

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  Reducing Health Care Costs With Wellness Programs

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  June 20, 2011

  With health care costs projected to continue rising, more organizations have turned to wellness programs as a way to strike a balance between becoming more efficient and offering benefits that will attract top talent.