Employee optimism remains high as workers are aware and confident of their market value, yet they also expressed concerns about financial stress along with a strong interest in personal development and growth.
With one estimate predicting women will account for close to half of the disease costs in the U.S. by 2040 – a $66 billion price tag – it's a high-priority topic for the Biden administration and HHS, which will soon release guidelines.
Employers emphasize an increase in health and dental insurance, while employees say increased pay and 401(k) matches are tops, and this could be part of the ongoing issue of high turnover, a new study suggests.
The Insured Retirement Institute released its 2024 Federal Retirement Security Blueprint, urging Congress to enact changes within retirement legislation and the DOL to withdraw its proposed fiduciary rule.
Optum, which already has more than 90,000 employed or affiliated physicians, has agreed to purchase Steward Health Care's struggling physician group, which includes primary care in addition to a physician contracting network.
Highlighting the impact of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the feds are offering a bounty on information leading to the identification of anyone who holds a key leadership position in the "Blackcat" ransomware group.
Nearly a quarter of rural hospitals across the U.S. have closed their obstetrics units and 382 have stopped providing chemotherapy, while 418 hospitals have been identified as "vulnerable to closure," according to a new report.
In this episode of the ShiftShapers podcast, we explore the complex world of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their impact on health care costs, sparked by the Johnson & Johnson lawsuit.
