New research from Watson Wyatt shows that large employers like being on the hook for employee health care and are skeptical of any government takeover. Part of the reason for that is, according to WW's Ted Nussbaum, that they're not so sure Uncle Sam will keep their most valuable resource healthy. But then again, how good of a job are they doing at that same task?
That's just one of the many issues tackled this week on EBA's Raw Bar. Here are some of the other highlights from the past week…
The EBA Raw Bar with Jeremy Enns of Guardian Life Insurance Co.
Enns is EBA's 2008 "best" group dental rep. Learn more about him and his philosophy on service. Listen in as he also offers some advice to the universe of brokers looking to stand apart in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
The EBA Raw Bar with Ted Nussbaum of Watson Wyatt
Watson's got new research showing large employers are unsupportive of a single-payer system. Listen in as Nussbaum dives into the numbers and helps us better understand how companies can complain about and praise America's health care system in the same breath.
The EBA Raw Bar with Paul Verberne of HSA Bank
The HSA industry is starting to think about what happens when President Bush no longer carries that title. Recent legislative activity around HSAs may offer a preview. Listen in as Verberne explains what's happened and what might be coming.
The EBA Raw Bar with Edward Kaplan of Segal
There's much for employers to do to prepare health and other employee benefit programs for a recession. Listen in as Kaplan outlines how the mere threat of economic woe can cause health and disability claims to spike.
The EBA Raw Bar with Bruce Pyenson of Milliman
Is wellness worth it? That's the question Pyenson is seeking to answer in a new article. Listen as he encourages employers to be more skeptical and judicious in the way they think about, evaluate, select and implement wellness programs and activities. Read Pyenson's article online.
