EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Why Employees Don’t Stick with Wellness Initiatives While most employees like wellness programs and feel they help them manage their health, many don’t stay engaged in their programs throughout the year, according to […]
IN CALIFORNIA Californians With Mental Health Issues Face Discrimination Many California residents with mental health issues report discrimination in personal relationships and in the workplace, according to a RAND Corp. study. Just 41% of those […]
Insurance Commissioner, Dave Jones, has come out against a specialty drug proposal by Covered California. Under the plan, Californians would pay up to $500 a month (per prescription) for specialty drugs needed to treat chronic […]
At the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Senate Democrats criticized Republicans for trying to roll back progress. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), leader of the Senate Democrats’ #ACAworks campaign, together with U.S. Senator Charles […]
The National Education Association released a report analyzing a key tax provision—the excise tax on high-cost health plans—of the Affordable Care Act. The report, produced by the actuarial firm Milliman, finds that although the excise […]
HEALTHCARE Insurers Fall Short in Mental Health Coverage Health insurance plans are falling short in coverage of mental health and substance abuse conditions according to a report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). […]
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