Cost-Containment

A more thorough look at the financial returns derived from corporate wellness plans revealed costs that often went unreported.

Kroger has been targeting spousal coverage as a way to reduce costs.

New research shows theres a tipping point in salary satisfaction, and if people make too much dough, they tend to be less happy with the amount, according to CareerBuilder.

Unusually slow growth in the programs spending, payment cuts under the PPACA and debt-reduction legislation have extended the life of the fund.

More benefits managers are moving to limit coverage of compounded pharmaceuticals, in part due to concerns about increasing costs and some instances of recalled compounded drugs.

Detroits public workers and retirees voted to accept cuts to their pensions and health-care benefits, moving the city a step closer to winning approval of a bankruptcy exit plan that eliminates $7.4 billion in debt.