The National Observer: High-stakes rules could increase employer costs

77 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, at least part of the time, according to The National Center for Health Statistics [1]. Yet, to control escalating benefit costs, many employers are forced to increase employee deductibles and out-of.....»»

The unionization effort at Amazon's Bessemer facility is drawing national attention. Some experts say it could have high stakes for local economic development......»»

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would increase its crude oil supply to a record high, raising the stakes in its price war with Russia and effectively rejecting Moscow's overtures for new talks......»»

Employer health costs rose 4.4% in 2018, to $5,892 per member, with about three-quarters of that increase attributable to higher prices for medical services and prescription drugs. Higher utilization... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Moody’s Investors Service expects bad debt to rise at nonprofit U.S. hospitals, driven by high-deductible health plans, rising health care costs and confusing medical bills, according to a new report. In Oregon, bad debt had been decreasing since the t.....»»

Bond prices edged lower on Tuesday after German bund yields hit a one-month high following a report by Reuters that Germany is considering a "shadow budget" to allow the government to circumvent its strict national debt rules......»»

Autonomous "ag" could increase efficiency and solve labor shortages on the farm. Plus, we talk bandwidth and possible solutions to high costs at shows and events......»»

Employers expect to pay 5% more for health benefits next year, with increases in and chronic diseases driving up costs, according to an annual survey released by PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

We expect equipment rental revenues to increase in first-quarter 2019 and support Herc Holdings' (HRI) top line. High costs may limit bot.....»»

Cheesecake Factory's (CAKE) first-quarter 2018 earnings are affected by high labor costs while comps increase on str.....»»

High fuel costs limit JetBlue's (JBLU) bottom-line growth in Q1. However, the carrier's performance with respect to unit revenues is encouraging. JetBlue Airways Corporation’s JBLU first-quarter 2018 earnings per share of 27 cents .....»»

Petrol in the national capital now costs Rs 74.40 a litre, the highest since September 14, 2013, when rates had hit Rs 76.06; diesel price at Rs 65.65 is the highest ever.....»»

"Declining productivity and quality means your unit production costs stay high but you don't have as much to sell. Your workers don't want to be paid less, so to maintain profits, you increase your prices. That's inflation." - W. Ed.....»»

A divided Supreme Court gave businesses the power to block employees from joining together to file claims for wage theft and other work-related violations, upholding employer-written rules requiring that each case be limited to a single employee......»»

The national issue of sky-high medical medical costs will be on the November ballot in Palo Alto if one of the nation’s largest health care labor groups has its way. SEIU-UHW – a major union for health care workers – has submitted signatures fo.....»»

Jet Airways posted Rs 10.40 billion loss in the fourth quarter FY 18 owing to high costs and a decline in other income.....»»

It’s no secret that health care expenses can be staggering — and potentially catastrophic — for older Americans, but a new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper shows just how high those costs can be......»»

To the Editor: We applaud the Massachusetts Employer-Led Coalition to Reduce Health Care Costs for their commitment to avoiding unnecessary emergency department visits and lowering the state’s total cost of care (Mass. business groups, insurers.....»»

Attorney General Xavier Becerra's antitrust suit against the Sacramento region's largest private employer seeks to bring down the cost of health care throughout Northern California......»»

Conagra's (CAG) value-over-volume strategy and focus on buyouts are likely to fuel growth despite high input costs. Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG is scheduled to release .....»»