Many Canadians are not prepared for unexpected health incidents—a situation largely caused by insufficient savings and confusion over how the country’s complex healthcare system works, according to a new survey from Sun Life.
A poll finds a majority of Americans are unaware that new insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act are slated to open on Tuesday.
Without significant government intervention, a report by the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries says that the Canadian healthcare system is not sustainable in its current form.
Controlling healthcare costs is the top benefits priority of Canadian employers for 2014—along with addressing mental health issues, a survey reveals.
The cost of providing employee healthcare benefits at the largest U.S. employers is projected to increase by 7% next year.
September marks the start of Arthritis Awareness Month.
UPS plans to stop offering healthcare coverage to some of its employees’ spouses in 2014, partly due to the new U.S. healthcare law.
A major aspect of America’s new healthcare legislation are government-run online marketplaces, or exchanges, where individuals and employer groups can shop for health plans. But these public marketplaces are not so popular with the country’s employers. Due to concerns about projected increases in healthcare expenses, companies see private health exchanges as more cost-effective solutions.
In the United States, annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage rose moderately this year, giving companies the opportunity to reduce costs without cutting benefits for employees.
Canada needs a national senior healthcare strategy, the absence of which would place a greater burden not only on the elderly but also on their caregivers and the rest of the nation.