One of the biggest advantages to moving to a public exchange may be the handing over of the financial and administrative burdens in running a smaller companys health benefits. Private exchanges, on the other hand, are likely to be more attractive to larger employers.

CareFlash's online communities are designed to help employees deal with a relative's illness while helping employers address absenteeism and presenteeism.

About 60 percent of insured American workers already are in self-insurance plans and many more could soon find they are, too.

Employers are beginning to offer one-on-one fiscal education programs to help workers seize control of their finances.

Employers are asking workers to do more with less as organizations struggle to compete in a global economy.

But the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could eventually render COBRA meaningless.

Couples who are not legally married will remain ineligible for most federal benefits programs, the Office of Personnel Management said.

The National Football League has nixed a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposal to help promote Obamacare.