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Working for Benefits
Craig Sebastiano
American workers over the age of 50 without healthcare insurance options are more likely to put off retiring in order to stay covered under their employer’s plan, according to an analysis by Watson Wyatt.
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Alberta Eliminates Healthcare Premiums
Craig Sebastiano
Alberta's decision to eliminate healthcare premiums in its latest budget creates a potential windfall for plan sponsors with employees in that province, according to a Hewitt Research Advisory.
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Increase in Drug Spending Expected to Continue
Jody White
National drug spending is expected to continue to rise after a 7.1% increase last year, according to John Herbert, director of business development at ESI Canada.
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Intergenerational Differences in Benefits Needs and Wants
Brian Lindenberg
There has been a lot of discussion about intergenerational differences in benefit
needs and wants. There are now four generations represented in today’s workforce—the
traditionalists (born pre-1945) the boomers (born from 1946 to 1964), generation
X (born from 1965 to 1979), and now the millennials (born after 1980). Each grew
up in a different world—a world that has shaped their needs and wants related
to employee benefits.
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Companies Signal an Active Approach to Employee Health
Jody White
The number of employers planning to get more directly involved in the individual health of their employees jumped 25 percentage points from last year, reflecting a trend to find more ways to cut costs, but employees are skeptical, according to a survey.
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