Employer Health Plan Share Falls for Individuals
November 4, 2009
News: Employees with individual coverage in consumer-driven health plans are seeing their employers' contributions decline while those with family coverage are seeing contributions increase, according to a new survey.
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GM Replacing Traditional Health Plan for Some ...
October 22, 2009
News: General Motors Co. will replace its traditional health care plan for salaried retirees younger than 65 with a consumer-driven health plan linked to health savings accounts effective January 1, 2010.
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Blues Plans Put Health Care Bank Up for Sale
August 20, 2009
News: Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans are seeking a buyer for their Blue Healthcare Bank, which opened in 2007 and provides health care banking services, including health savings accounts, to plan members.
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Heath Savings Account Balances Increase for ...
August 13, 2009
News: First-quarter contributions climbed slightly for both employers and employees.
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Senate Panel to Review Controversial Changes to ...
May 19, 2009
News: The Senate Finance Committee will discuss options including curbing the tax-favored status of employer-provided health care coverage, ending health care flexible spending accounts and new restrictions on health spending accounts.
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Maximum Health Savings Account Contribution to ...
May 18, 2009
... accounts in 2010 will increase, as will the minimum deductible imposed by health insurance plans linked to HSAs.
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Health Savings Account Enrollment Continues to ...
May 15, 2009
... linked to high-deductible health insurance plans continues to surge, with 8 million people covered by HSAs as of January 1, a 31 percent annual increase ...
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Baucus Hints at Changes to Tax Breaks for ...
May 14, 2009
News: Changing the tax-favored status of employer-provided health care coverage could make the system fairer, according to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus.
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Recession Will Cause More Health Cost Shifting
May 1, 2009
News: The recession likely will boost group health care costs higher than employers anticipated, leading more organizations to shift more costs to employees and adopt lower-cost consumer-driven health plans, a survey finds.
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Many Employers Uncertain About Providing Health ...
March 13, 2009
News: Just 62 percent of employers reported being 'very sure' that they will continue to offer health care benefits 10 years from now, down from 73 percent last year, according to the 14th annual NBGH/Watson Wyatt Employer Survey on Purchasing ...
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