Health Benefits

With growing segments of the population involved in relationships that do not include traditional marriage, employers are examining to what extent health care benefits should be extended to these couples. Specifically, domestic partner health benefits are being offered to employees by an increasing number of private businesses,... more »

Whether you are an HR executive or an employee looking to select a health plan, here are some helpful ideas to do it right. more »

Federal health benefits are available in two ways. Government employees are able to get these benefits and other at-risk populations also can get some federal benefits. The exact terms of the plan vary widely and anyone getting a federal health insurance plan should make sure to understand how the plan works before purchasing. more »

Biotechnology is where nature meets science, and where living organisms create the technologies of the future. While it is usually thought of in terms of fairly new sciences, such as cloning and gene therapy, biotechnology has been in practice since the first farmer selected his biggest and best plants to reproduce for the next year's... more »

With the cost of oil and gas rising, the cost of living is also rising and almost everyone is looking for ways to stretch their dollars. Bargain hunters are on the hunt and spendthrifts are shutting off lights and recycling creatively--all very good! But what about getting our dollars to work for us? How can we get what we already... more »