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The High Cost of Buyouts

Commentary: By letting employees self-select, you risk losing high-value employees who ...

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Study Step Therapy May Lead to Higher Health Costs

Step therapy, a common cost-containment tool that substitutes less expensive generic me...

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Industry Group Wants Money Market Mutual Fund Safeguards

The Investment Company Institute is proposing sweeping changes to restore confidence in...

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AIG to Bonus Babies ‘Do the Right Thing’

American International Group CEO Edward Liddy tells Congress he’s asked employees with ...

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Wellness Programs Seen as Key Benefit, Survey Finds

Employers are stepping up communication with their employees about wellness and employe...

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COBRA Subsidy Model Notices Released

The subsidies are available up to nine months, until a terminated employee is eligible ...

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Whatever the Time Frame, Funded Status Is Lousy

For 2008, the 100 largest U.S. corporate pension plans saw their funded status fall by ...

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New Jersey Sues Lehman Over Pension Fund Loss

The state’s Division of Investment bought preferred and common stock in Lehman after th...