Health Care


Recent Health Care Articles

Supreme Court Backs Obamacare

The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act in a historic 5-4 decision; small business owners are split in their feelings about the ruling.  Read more

Inside the Supreme Court Health-Care Decision

In a matter of days, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely issue a decision affecting nearly one-fifth of the nation's economy. Here's what you need to know.  Read more

Supreme Court? Health Care Reform? Whatever

Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act constitutional? Makes no difference to me, my small business, or most of the small business owners I know.  Read more

Sleep Deprived? Take a Nap at Work

Sleep deprivation is a huge productivity killer. One solution is to make naps normal at work.  Read more

Health Care Debate: What Really Matters

I don't believe business owners should be responsible for health care in the first place. But since we are, we can make an impact on policy in the way we use...  Read more

Your Prescription for Productivity

Here's how a mind-body approach can help you achieve peak performance--both personally, and company-wide.  Read more

How We Saved 30% on Our Benefits Plan

When your business is built around talent, you can’t afford to skimp on healthcare and other employee benefits.  Read more

5 Healthy Habits You Can Work Into Any Schedule

Too busy to work out? Think again. Check out these easy ways to get your health back on track.  Read more

A New Tool for Comparing Health Care Plans

Insurance Finder, a tool on Healthcare.gov, allows businesses to comparison shop for health insurance.  Read more

Report: VCs to Decrease Investment in Med-Tech Startups

The FDA's regulatory process is the major reason and a report calls it a threat to investment to U.S. medical innovation.  Read more

A New Way to Cut Health Care Costs

Ever consider opening an on-site clinic of your own? It could be the next health insurance solution.  Read more

Would You Fire Someone for Refusing to Get a Flu Shot?

Some Michigan hospitals are making flu shots and other vaccines mandatory for employees.  Read more

Why Small Businesses Overpay for Health Insurance

And what you can do about it.  Read more

America’s Fastest-Growing Health Company

Houston-based ClearCorrect makes an alternative to Invisalign that is shaking up the industry leader for dental braces.  Read more

How a $1,500 Start-up Changed Health Care

Serial entrepreneur and The Future Well co-founder Jay Parkinson is teaching everyone that a good idea doesn't cost much to grow.  Read more

How Far Would You Go to Bring Down Your Health Insurance Costs?

One rabbi, who gets his insurance through a corporation he formed, is willing to marry for a good deal.  Read more

Case Study: Paying Employee Health Claims Out-of-Pocket

John Schmitt opted to self-fund his employees' medical claims, and saw his company health insurance costs drop 20 percent.  Read more

Should You Self-Fund Your Employee Health Benefits?

More small businesses are choosing to pay out-of-pocket for employee health claims, rather than a fixed monthly premium to an insurance carrier. Here are the...  Read more

Domestic Medical Tourism

How one company is saving businesses big bucks on employee medical treatments  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Berkeley Bionics

This California company developed a bionic exoskeleton that gives paraplegics new legs.  Read more

8 Ways to Promote Wellness in the Workplace

It's a new year and kick starting your wellness program is a way to help your employees achieve one of their new years resolutions—to be healthier.  Read more

Paul Spiegelman, Founder of the Beryl Cos. 

Founder of the Dallas-based health care call center business, Paul Spiegelman shares his tips on building a corporate culture that delivers exceptional custo...  Watch video

No More Friends with Benefits

A company takes aim at health-care costs by rooting out freeloaders.  Read more

Health Care Reform for Business Owners

The Inc. Business Owners council recently convened with a Andrew Torelli of e3 financial,to discuss health care reform, small business health care costs, and...  Read more

Health Care Reform, Oh My!

When you invite small business owners to discuss Obama's health care reform, be ready for an earful  Read more

Health Care Reform and Business Owners

Health care Reform and Business Owners  Read more

PharmaJet Finally Gets Unstuck

After years of struggle, Kathy Callender is starting to make her do-gooder dream look like a great business.  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: StemCyte

How recent legislation and education helped this cord blood banking company double its business in just three years.  Read more

Hormones in Plastic Water Bottles

Researchers in Germany believe that plastic water bottles pose a h...  Read more

Tasty Catering: Thomas J. Walter

Tasty Catering's employees participate in virtually all important decisions, including those involving company structure and health care policy.  Read more

The Price of a Healthy Staff

Three companies share their employee wellness budgets.  Read more

Video Game for Kids with Diabetes

Children with diabetes have a hard time, as do their parents who have to try and coax them to allow their blood sugar levels to be tested with needles d...  Read more

How to Build a Wellness Program

Starting a wellness program doesn't always mean installing a fitness center and hiring a full-time wellness coach. Here's how to improve your employee's heal...  Read more

How to Make Health Care Reform Work for Your Business

It's official: the Affordable Health Care for America Act has been signed into law. It is going to have ramifications for business owners large and small. We...  Read more

How to Set Up a Flexible Spending Account Program

If your employees are looking for a way to reduce their tax burden and control out-of-pocket health care spending then this guide to setting up a flexible sp...  Read more