Health Care


Recent Health Care Articles

Law Bars Employers From Genetic Discrimination

A recently finalized law will make it illegal for employers to take their employees' genetic information into account in hiring and firing decisions.  Read more

Are High-Deductible Health Plans Right For Your Business?

Experts say the plan could save employers thousands, but it may not be a perfect match for your company.  Read more

SBA Makes the Business Case for Health Care Reform

An SBA study asserts that small businesses pay more for health care coverage and are more likely to lose their coverage than large businesses.  Read more

How to Fix Health Care

Inc. 500 CEO John Baackes of Senior Whole Health has the answer to fixing the broken health care system.  Read more

Baucus Bill Would Not Obligate Businesses to Offer Insurance

Companies with more than 50 employees that did not provide coverage would be expected to reimburse the government.  Read more

Small Business Not Left Out of Health-Care Reform

With the possible adoption of a national exchange program comes the benefits of buying in bulk.  Read more

When the Boss Gets Cancer

What happened to a start-up when the founder discovered he was fighting cancer  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Emergint Technologies

A healthcare research consulting company that's helping the government do its job.  Read more

Not Offering Healthcare Benefits?

Increasing number of employers cite rising costs, tight profit margins as the reason.  Read more

The Candidates and Your Business 

The nation's financial system took another nosedive this week. Part of the job of fixing it will fall to the next president. Here John McCain's top econom...  Watch video

Think Rich and Never Give Up

Flat broke at the age of 21, Joe Cirulli made a list of 10 things he wanted to accomplish in life. One by one, he pulled them off -- and built a health and...  Read more

The Economy Today: Opinions from the Inc. 500 

The national deficit and a broken health-care system are just a few of the issues plaguing our economy, according to some of the nation's top entrepreneur...  Watch video

Weight Watcher 

It's no secret that America is facing an obesity epidemic. Jay Ferro, founder and CEO of Nutricate, thinks he may have a solution. And no, it's not anothe...  Watch video

Medical Marvel 

Synthetic body parts. It may sound like the work of Dr. Frankenstein, but Chris Sakezles, president of Animal Replacement Technologies, has found a way to...  Watch video

A Prescription for Success 

As CEO of MemberHealth, this year's No. 1 on the Inc. 500, Charles Hallberg has managed phenomenal growth of over 20,000% in 2007. Seeing the opportunity ...  Watch video

Smart Questions Health Care: How to Get A Better Deal

Another year, another hike in health care costs. Before you re-sign with your current insurer, here are some questions you can ask your broker or insurance c...  Read more

Facing High Heath-Care Costs, Companies Turn to Wellness Programs

A growing number of employees are enrolling in such programs, according to a new study.  Read more

Healthy Business Practices 

Guille Cruze, CEO of The Whitestone Group, discusses the cost of providing health care to employees, and the strategies he has utilized to get them down.   Watch video

Fed Up With HR? [Audio] 

Tired of dealing with health care, retirement plans, and other HR issues? More and more companies are learning how to outsource their biggest headaches.   Watch video

Employer Health Care: Do I Have a Choice?

Yes, thanks to a health care model that encourages providers to compete.  Read more

Cut Your Health Care Costs Now

Nine ways to slash your insurance costs, from health savings accounts to getting tough with your broker to joining purchasing pools.  Read more

Cost-managing Preexisting Medical Conditions

Controlling health insurance costs with a preexisting medical condition.  Read more

The Rising Cost of Medical Care

Chart illustrating the rising cost of medical care.  Read more