HEALTHCARE More Companies Increased Contributions to Help Employees Pay Premiums Companies are more likely to have added or increased contributions to their employees’ premiums this year compared to the last two years, according to a […]
HEALTHCARE Exchange Plans Block Access Mental Health Drugs Health exchanges have made it hard for patients to get medications for mental health, according to a recent fact sheet from Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America […]
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 […]
The argument for cost sharing is that people overuse healthcare when they don’t have to pay for it. But with cost-sharing, people also reduce their use of necessary healthcare, and are often left frustrated with […]
The U.S. insurance segment for personal accident and health accounted for 35% of the industry’s gross written premium in 2013. The segment recorded a compound annual growth rate of 3.5% during the review from 2009 […]
After years of making concessions to Gov. Jerry Brown, California labor leaders had hoped that the fourth-and-final-term Democrat finally would be in a giving mood. But after the governor’s budget proposal two weeks ago, several […]
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