Welcome to BenefitsPRO weekly roundup! Catch up with some of this week's headlines that we didn't cover. 

Zenefits puts HR in your pocket
Zenefits announced its all-in-one mobile HR platform, empowering employees to have on-the-go access to HR-related information.
 
Prescription pills at fault for Prince's passing 
The cause of death of musical legend Prince was pinpointed this week as an self-administered opioid overdose. This continues to heighten the debate on access to opioid prescriptions and the need to address the growing epidemic of opioid abuse in America. 

Teaming up for Zika prevention
Allergan and Medicines360
, a women's health and pharmaceutical nonprofit, jointly donated 10,000 unites of the latter's IUD Liletta to the CDC foundation in an effort to curb the Zika outbreak in Puerto Rico. Allergan also said it would donated more than 40,000 packs of birth control to the initiative. 

Focus on brain health for seniors
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, so to celebrate, Brookdale, the largest senior living provider, will now assist its residents on developing and executing personalized brain health plans. Residents will be given a four-session course, allowing residents to learn about brain health through course and hands-on activities. 

Ca-ching! Report shows less debt worry
EY released its latest financial wellness assessment analysis, with data from more than 3,000 respondents between 18 and 65. Forty-four percent say they are satisfied when taking into account their personal financial situation overall, with those in the 50 to 64 age range being the most satisfied of any other age group (51 percent). One of the more surprising data points given the news surrounding skyrocketing student loan debt shows that 64 percent of 18 to 25 year olds described their debt as "manageable." EY says 87 percent of its respondents felt confident they would be able to scrape together $2,000 if an unexpected expense came up in the next month. Those over 65 said they were 100 percent sure they could do it. Both of these answers are in stark contrast to another recent report that said two-thirds of Americans wouldn't be able to pay an unexpected $1,000 bill

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