"Companies are reevaluating their recruitment strategies to adapt to the new reality and appealing to candidates by highlighting their commitment to employee safety, flexible work arrangements and robust support programs," the study concluded.

Hospital system AdventHealth has filed a lawsuit against MultiPlan, alleging the cost-management firm has systematically underpaid hospitals and doctors at least $19 billion per year for out-of-network reimbursements.

Employment attorneys caution that companies will be on the hook if a vendor's hiring software turns out to perpetuate bias. While such systems can be complicated and difficult to understand, ignorance is no excuse.

In a large clinical trial, Novo Nordisk's new obesity drug reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% - a landmark finding that could put more pressure on insurers to cover the high costs of these new medications.