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Deductibles, co-payments for office visits, and prescription drug co-payments have been increasing in recent years for workers with employee-sponsored health coverage, according to a new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

The Obama administration is allocating $5 billion to help employers maintain health coverage for early retirees age 55 and older who are not yet eligible for Medicare.

Health care reform might be law, but there's so much left unresolved (and unlitigated) that it's virtually irrelevant.

Americans waste $163 billion annually due to behaviors related to prescription drugs - like forgetfulness and procrastination - according to a report from pharmacy benefit management company Express Scripts.

My conversations with brokers here over the past two days teemed with hope and untapped potential.

The bill, approved earlier in the day by the House and Senate, extends eligibility for a 15-month, 65 percent federal premium subsidy program to employees laid off between April 1 and May 31

There are increasing signs of innovation in the marketplace, as some brokers rapidly develop their business models to drive real results right now.

Percentage of employers who believe it would be better for their companies to drop health care benefits after health care reform kicks in.