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• NAHU’s Capitol Conference Looks at Health Reform Moving Forward
• NAHU's Capitol Conference, “Taking Care of Business: Our Response to Health Reform Moving Forward”
• Survey Demonstrates Americans Receive Comprehensive Health Benefits through Employer Plans

• DOL Rule Delays Deadlines for Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure
  
• Workers Crave Fitness Center Discounts
  
• Coast Guard Urged to Improve EEO Efforts
  
• Arbitration Agreement Voided in California
  
• Germany Adds Family Care Leave Options
  

• Health-plan Rebates Could Come at a Cost
  Insurers that don't use enough of their premium income to pay for employees' medical treatments will owe rebates to fully insured plans. But they may raise premiums to mitigate the hit.
• Teaming Up on Innovation
  Here's one disciplined approach to handling the onslaught of new ideas at a growing company.
• Will Merger Make Drug Costs Go Up? Down? Both?
  Express Scripts and Medco are looking to join, which would create a mega pharmacy benefits manager. What would that mean?
• Schwab Throws Wrinkle into 401(k) Market
  The financial-services firm says its new retirement plan composed of all index funds will have lower costs and encourage participants to save more than usual. Too good to be true?
• Fiduciary Proposal Puts CFOs' Liability in Question
  The Department of Labor is revisiting a proposal that would change the definition of fiduciary.
• Walgreen-Express Scripts War Could Cut Drug Costs
  The pricing donnybrook between the giant chain and the big pharmacy benefits manager could give plan sponsors more market clout.
• DOL Makes Nice on 'Investment Advice'
  Plan sponsors and committees can now help plan participants allocate their retirement funds.
• Best of 2011: Employee Benefits
  Companies continue their battle with rising health-care costs but slow down their preparations to implement the 2010 reform law.
• Reducing the Cost of Retiree Health Care
  Last year's health-care law has given companies a new reason to cut back on their offerings. Those changes will usually be finalized in a courtroom.
• Lifting the Lid on 401(k) Fees
  The coming mandatory disclosure of plan fees could give participants a nasty shock.