Money
Notice to Employers: Mothers Are More Engaged At Work Than Fathers, Research Shows
Popular beliefs about work-family issues characterize working moms as having a divided focus on home and work — they are therefore seen as less competent, less committed, and, as a result, less worthy of employment and promotion than men or childless women. more »
First, Do No Harm: A Hearing About Enhancing Women's Retirement Security
Statistics illustrate the discrepancy between men’s and women’s retirement funds: “The median 401(k) account balance for men age 60 and older is $82,000 and only $46,000 for women age 60 and older. Clearly more needs to be done to help women. For those with low account balances, solutions that merely annuitize retirement accounts will not be sufficient.” more »
Realities: Upcoming Tax Changes and the Health Care Reform Act
The Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act argues for a refresher on some of the bill's key tax provisions. We've included the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit planned to help small businesses and small tax-exempt organizations afford the cost of covering their employees. more »
The 'You Have a Right to Know' Rule: Transparent Hospital Pricing Exposes Wild Fluctuation, Even Within Miles
Editor's Note: Whether you will be able to determine the best prices when you have a need for a hospital is another question. KHN senior correspondent Julie Appleby and California Healthline’s Barbara Feder Ostrov recently wrote about this new rule and found price lists befuddling to most anyone without an advanced medical degree.Even though the sources cited below are from California exclusively, they will give you a framework of differing costs for the same hospital procedures and supplies. In addition, read the article, You Have a Right to Know the Price publis… more »