Recent studies show that an increasing number of employers are offering some sort of wellness program to their employees in an effort to reduce medical costs. With the price of insurance skyrocketing and the comprehensiveness of these policies falling rapidly, it is more important than ever to adopt the idea of prevention. These employers feel [...]

In Iowa, state employees will now have one less insurance company to choose from, due to a decision to elminate United Healthcare as a provider in order to save money. State workers fear that the savings may only be imagined and that they will face less choices in their healthcare and less flexibility in their [...]

As health insurance premiums continue to rise and employers are forcing their employees to pay more and more for their coverage, these employees are having to find ways to compensate for the increased expenses. The trend that physicians and dentists are reporting is a decrease in annual recommended, but not required, services such as dental [...]

A new study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Education Trust found that while the rate of employer provided coverage among large companies has remained about the same, among small business only about half still provide insurance benefits to their employees. For many small businesses, the costs are just too prohibitive, [...]

If you are a nurse and over 50, you may agree with the AARP’s decision to award the Central Florida Health Alliance with top honors in its ranking of best places to work. The Villages Regional Hospital, a member of the Alliance, offers flexible schedules, shorter shifts for nurses, and health benefits for part time [...]

Today’s college graduates are facing one of the dimmest job markets in decades. Having received health coverage through their university, many are left uninsured while they seek employment. Even for those gaining employment, there is often a waiting period of several months to get coverage through their new employer. Despite the fact that many of [...]

Workers Compensation premiums are moving in a totally different direction from the rest of the insurance marketplace, as they have fallen to one of the lowest levels in the nation. Partly thanks to state-mandated rollbacks and partly due to a drop in claims, Florida has become one of the best places for businesses to afford [...]

Among the work-related stresses an employee has to face, healthcare seems to be at the top of the list. According to statistics, employees worry about paying for their coverage, they worry about their employer raising rates, and they worry about a decrease in their coverages. This concern and stress no doubt affects the health and [...]

Despite the fact that our troubled economy leaves many people in the search for any kind of work, for some, finding work with health benefits is still top priority, no matter how long it takes. With one in six people in New Jersey without health insurance, the statistics are troubling. Many people however, remain uninsured [...]

It was a heated discussion as members of the California School Employees Association met to fight for their rights to health benefits. The school board is proposing to stop offering coverage to employees who work less than 7 hours a day which would affect many school employees in the custodial, transportation, and food service areas. [...]