Roughly 1,000 more organizations have been approved since August by the Department of Health and Human Services to receive reimbursements for their early retirees' medical claims.

The Department of Health and Human Services issued a statement last week, saying HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will "exercise her discretion"

Forty-three percent of employees think health benefits are more important than higher wages, according to the recent "Getting Paid In America" survey conducted by the American Payroll Association.

Health care costs for employers in 2011 will be at their highest in five years, according to new analysis from Hewitt Associates.

Despite health reform, fewer Americans are confident employer-based health coverage will be available for them in the future.

Forty percent of middle-class Americans own some form of permanent life insurance coverage, and among those who don't own a permanent life policy, one in four say they're likely to purchase this type of coverage in the future.

By Sept. 23, a wave of health reform provisions will take effect. But, according to a new phone survey from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, most consumers don't know exactly what's coming.

According to IRS guidelines, beginning Jan. 1, employees won't be able to make over-the-counter purchases using their flexible spending account or health reimbursement account unless they have a prescription.