The Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday guidelines that are designed to help states establish health insurance exchanges — state-based competitive marketplaces where individuals and small businesses will be able to purchase affordable private health insurance.

Senior advocate group AARP joined Democrats on Thursday in opposition of rumored cuts to Medicare and Social Security, as President Obama and congressional leaders postpone talks on deficit reduction proposals.

Analysis released Thursday from the Employee Benefit Research Institute indicates employers could stop offering health insurance if they believe employees no longer value the benefit.

Lack of knowledge and desire to maintain status quo are barriers to offering these cost-saving plans

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule would reduce payment rates for physicians and non-physician practitioners by 29.5 percent for services in 2012.

Call it a case of supply and demand. John Hancock Financial Network’s latest survey of retirement plan advisors finds 85 percent of them are performing the same duties as plan fiduciaries, but only 34 percent actually has an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation.

Rising benefits costs are forcing employers to make difficult trade-offs

Marketing advisory firm Eastbridge Consulting Group announced Tuesday it has recognized CIGNA as a leader in voluntary sales growth for 2010.