Employee Participation

Senate Republicans introduced a series of bills called the "Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act," which they say "attacks the root cause of skyrocketing debt," ahead of the high court's ruling on Biden's student debt forgiveness.

The health insurers' comments suggest a shift in care patterns are finally reverting, with patients who had deferred procedures like knee or hip surgeries now returning for care in greater numbers.

Many workplaces struggle to move beyond gender and address the specific and complex challenges faced by women of color.

With employee wellbeing worsening, it's clear that organizations may be at a turning point, the report concluded.

Two measures are underway to create a safety board, but some patient safety advocates say that because of the power of the hospital industry, such a board wouldn't provide the accountability necessary to drive improvement.

A new report encourages large employers to support equity-focused programs — such as varying premium contributions based on salary — to potentially help reduce economic barriers to access among lower-wage workers.