Studying Health-Plan Options Now Can Pay Off Next Year (Washington Post)
A big deadline, Dec. 10, is drawing closer for federal employees and retirees. That's when the open season ends for selecting a new health-insurance plan and enrolling in a flexible spending account. ...more...Federal Diary Live (Washington Post)
The Post's Stephen Barr writes the Federal Diary column , which runs Monday through Friday in the Business news section. Steve has been a reporter and editor at The Post since 1979, including stints as Federal Page editor, congressional editor and a National staff writer covering federal management and workplace issues. He began writing the column in May 2000, and takes the column live to ......more... PD, city agree to terms of contract (The Daily Record)
WOOSTER -- With its contract set to expire at the end of the year, the city has come to terms with the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association on a new three-year contract regarding wages, benefits, terms and conditions of employment for the city's police force....more... Classified 11/28/07 (Pontiac Daily Leader)
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Mark Bertolini, president of Aetna Inc., is traveling the country, speaking to business leaders and politicians about the need for health care reform. As second-in-command at one of the nation's oldest and largest health insurance companies, Bertolini has definite opinions about how reform should look: require everyone to have insurance; forget a single-payer government plan; push for a ......more... Customer Service (Perry County News)
TELL CITY - Perry County commissioners opted in a regular meeting Nov. 19 to raise the amount county employees' insurance is self-funded from $40,000 to $45,000....more... Year End Tax Planning Tips (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----With 2007 coming to a close, Grant Thornton LLP offers the following last-minute tax planning tips:...more... Health savings accounts becoming more appealing (Arizona Business Gazette)
The high cost of health insurance consistently ranks as a top concern among small-business owners. And solutions have proven hard to come by. But health savings accounts, which were introduced just a few years ago, are a more affordable option for many small businesses....more... Making the Most of Your Flexible Spending Account (ThirdAge)
The final few months of the year mark the open-enrollment season for benefits at many companies. This is the perfect time to consider opening a flexible spending account, or FSA, a workplace benefit that helps you pay certain bills while reaping big tax savings....more... |