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University of Memphis Study Gauges Costs for Tennessee of Federal Health Care Reform

Health care reform will reduce the number of uninsured Tennesseans by more than half and cut uncompensated care and bad debt by $2.3 billion, but the newly insured could put a strain on the state's health care system.

Memphis-Based FedEx to Offer Insurance to Same-Sex Domestic Partners in 2012

Excerpt: In a move hailed by advocates of diversity and gay rights, FedEx will offer health insurance benefits for same-sex domestic partners starting Jan. 1, 2012. The shipping giant, which already offers the benefits in California and to FedEx Office employees, said the change comes at the request of employees.

2021 Changes to FedEx Health Plan Include Contribution Hikes, HSA Option

"FedEx is not increasing deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums for current medical, dental or vision plans for 2021 ... However, paycheck contributions for medical, dental and vision benefits will increase the same amount they did for 2020.... FedEx said it will spend about $2 billion for 2020 to continue covering roughly 70% of member health care costs."

Under Financial Stress, Many Retirement Plans Need Cash, and the PBGC Does, Too

[W]hile public employee pension plans are making headlines as governments struggle to cut spending, retirement-planning experts say there is cause for concern about many private pension funds that are underfunded to meet future needs.

More Companies Offering Exercise Programs to Encourage Sharper, Happier Employees

'There is no doubt in my mind that if you are physically active, your brain is sharper and you are a better problem-solver. Exercise and fitness help us maintain our edge.'

UAW Chief Gettelfinger Says Workers' Cost Just 10% to Build Car

Excerpt: Critics of unionized workers who say they are the core of the U.S. automakers' problems don't have a grasp of the facts, the head of the United Auto Workers contends. The labor expense to assemble a vehicle at a Ford, General Motors or Chrysler plant is about 10 percent of the total cost, said Ron Gettelfinger, president of the UAW.... Gettelfinger believes it makes no sense to blame all of the industry's problems on a group that accounts for such a small percentage of car costs. 'Some of the foreign brands operating in this country pay (workers) very close to what American firms pay,' he said.