Cost-Containment

In observance of National Small Business Week, let's look at the top issues identified as being the most important for this election year.

American Airlines ground workers split over the company's final contract offer that would spare some jobs targeted for elimination.

With summer rapidly approaching, its important for benefits managers to educate employees about the cost-saving tools available to them to decrease expenses on summer camps and other options for dependent care.

Senate Republicans are trying an unusual tactic to nullify new labor regulations that would speed up the time frame for unions to hold workplace elections.

Prescription drug spending growth slowed last year, as the introduction of generic medicines helped balance price increases, according to pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc.

Express Scripts aims to help patients stay on their meds with a product that predicts who will stop taking prescriptions before the person actually does it.

Program helps employers manage absence costs and provides support for employees returning from leaves of absence.

Even though Express Scripts got the FTC go-ahead for its $29 billion acquisition of Medco, retail pharmacists are determined to stop the merger via federal courts.