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With More Education and Engagement, Telemedicine Could Change the Future of Healthcare
By now most have heard of the technology that is said to be ‘shaping the future […]
Prescription Drug Costs Are On The Rise; So Are The TV Ads Promoting Them
The article below is from Kaiser Health News, written by Bruce Horovitz and Julie Appleby
Heart Deaths Increase
The death rate from heart disease rose 0.9% last year, per U.S. mortality data released by the […]
Tell Congress to Oppose Eliminating or Capping the Employer Exclusion
NAHU is very concerned about current proposals in Congress that would undermine the employer-sponsored health insurance system by eliminating or placing a cap on […]
State of Self-Funding State Benefit Plans
The article below is from International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, written by Teri Dougherty
Governor Scott Walker recently proposed self-funding […]
Soda Tax Moves Ahead
In a prior newsletter, we reported on the City of Philadelphia’s intentions to tax sugary and […]
More Move to Self-Funding
The Employee Benefit Research Institute reports that nearly 20% of mid-sized employers made the jump […]
Photo from […]A change for small biz could cost some employers their custom health plans
The article below is from Crain’s New York Business, written by Caroline Lewis
Park Slope Food Coop is among the employers […]
Group Plans Rebound at Small Business
Results from Kaiser Family Foundation research show that while fewer small employers offered health benefits last year […]
FSA Contribution Limit Expected to Increase
While we are awaiting an announcement from the IRS, the cap put on allowable employee contributions […]
Small Groups Can Combat Rising Healthcare Premiums with Level Funding
The rising cost of employee healthcare has more small employer groups choosing level funding over their traditional fully-insured health plans. What are the advantages […]
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