A recent survey found that a majority of respondents would be interested if their employer offered easy and affordable access to genetic testing for health purposes — provided the results were private and only shared between the employee and their...

Flash back a few decades and health insurers looked a lot different. Once viewed as mere claims processors for employer-sponsored plans, health insurance companies in recent years have picked up a growing number of patients who receive benefits from public...

Transparency Market Research observes that the global durable equipment market is reasonably fragmented due to a strong presence of several players. The key players contributing to the market dynamics are Stryker Corporation, Medtronic plc., Baxter International, Inc., Becton, Dickinson and...

One of the best things about reaching age 65 is becoming eligible for Medicare and obtaining much-needed health insurance without worrying about exclusions for pre-existing conditions. But if you’re not savvy about enrolling in Medicare, you could fall into several...

By Katie Lannan State House News Service BOSTON — A day after one state agency announced health care cost growth had been limited to 1.6 percent in 2017, another state authority on Thursday approved a rate schedule calling for an...

Open enrollment can be a complicated process, especially if decisions surrounding the employee benefits plan selections are delayed. To make matters more interesting, there are legal changes affecting the design and administration of benefits for plan years beginning on or...

In mid-October, you’ll have a chance to make key changes to your healthcare coverage under Medicare. Dan Caplinger (TMFGalagan) Sep 10, 2018 at 8:34AM Most Americans turn to Medicare after their 65th birthdays to give them the assistance they need...

Given their experiences with them, customers may believe (or at least hope) that call centers are a thing of the past. When asked to describe call center experiences, many customers share stories about rudeness, unhelpful attendants or employees who sounded...

The Google generation is changing industries from retail to call centers — and everything in between. Thanks to the internet, DIY solutions to problems big and small are often just a few clicks away. But when it comes to a...

AT&T, which is giving $1,000 bonuses to 200,000 employees in the wake of the Republican tax overhaul, is also handing out hundreds of pink slips to workers in Illinois and five other Midwest states. About 600 workers across a variety...