Cost-Containment

A bill that would overhaul the Nebraska commission which hears public-sector labor disputes is set for a legislative vote.

The Vermont Senate has passed a bill designed to put the state on a path toward a universal, single-payer health care system.

I think it’s easy for us to forget that HR is often the single most important touchstone for the average American worker when it comes to either medical or retirement advice.

A proposal to renew a fee on Tennessee hospitals designed to avoid millions of dollars in TennCare cuts is headed to the governor.

A new study shows that a cheaper drug for a common eye disease is as effective as a more expensive one approved for the condition.

The mayor of Cleveland said 350 to 400 city employees will be laid off due to an impending loss of $35.7 million in state aid by the end of 2012.

Though the economy is rebounding, still-rising health costs are forcing employers to rethink health benefit plan designs.

Daniel McKeague, a 36-year-old sales manager and father of three from Hugo, Minn., beat out some 12,500 contestants to become the new voice of the insurance company’s duck mascot, Aflac announced April 26.