Core and Group Health

estimates of the legislation understate the size of the population that might enroll in their parents' employment-based coverage, and the costs of the mandate are expected to increase health insurance premiums 1 percent by 2013.

Last year, roughly 2.4 million more adults were obese than in 2007.

HR managers were asked: What do you expect to be your biggest challenge in the next six months?

By approving Proposition C, my home state voters have signed off on a state law in direct opposition to federal law.

Health care costs - 82 percent of respondents indicate that their health care costs are significantly or moderately impacted by worker stress;

Seniors aren't confused - they're suspicious. And I, for one, can't blame them.

consumers in new health plans in every state will have the right to appeal decisions, including claims denials and rescissions, made by their health plans.

As group health insurance clients pass along cost increases in the form of higher premiums, more of their employees get priced out of having health coverage. This lowers participation levels and ultimately raises health premiums for everyone else.