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New Rules on Workplace Wellness Programs Make Employees Pay for Privacy

By David Certner, October 10, 2016 04:03 PM

You might soon be paying more for your insurance than some of your coworkers if you are unwilling to share your medical information with your employer, according to rules released May 16 by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The new rules allow employers to charge employees a penalty equal to 30 percent of the total employer-employee cost of employee-only health insurance unless they divulge their health data to their employer’s workplace wellness program.

AARP Opposes Employer Invasion of Medical Privacy

By David Certner, February 24, 2016 03:00 PM

UPDATE (5/16/2016): AARP is deeply disappointed with the new EEOC rules on workplace wellness programs. Read our press release.

How Has the Affordable Care Act Affected Americans Ages 50-64?

By Jane E. Sung, January 21, 2016 04:00 AM

En español | As we approach the end of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s third health insurance open enrollment period, it’s a good time to look at how the ACA has affected older Americans.