Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture and leadership. Deanna previously worked as an editorial assistant at HealthDay, and was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of MidWave Magazine, a multimedia platform where college students were able to share their takes on pop culture and politics at the onset of the pandemic. When Deanna isn't knee-deep in healthcare policy, she directs and produces short films and documentaries that center marginalized communities. Deanna graduated with a bachelor's degree in film and media studies and East Asian studies from Columbia University.
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Former chief HR officer at Aflac reflects on how much — and little — the workplace has changed in the last five years.
April 23 -
Between rising premiums and drug shortages, benefit managers need to strategize effectively to weather possible pharmaceutical tariffs.
April 17 -
Looser child labor laws threaten to transform the job market — and put HR leaders in a troubling position.
April 17 -
Cults don't solely exist within spiritual organizations. An attorney from McAllister Olivarius shares why company leaders shouldn't go unchecked.
April 15 -
JOYA Health launched a skin cancer prevention and anti-aging benefit for employers.
April 10 -
As climate change fuels natural disasters around the world, employers are left looking for solutions to protect their workers.
April 9 -
Major cuts to Medicaid would transform the healthcare landscape in the U.S. — and not for the better.
April 3 -
Despite being a tax-advantaged college savings vehicle, not many employers offer 529 plans to their workers.
April 2 -
Butler Snow is providing their entire workforce with caregiving benefits, from child to elderly care.
April 1 -
A labor and employment attorney with Saul Ewing shares how to avoid legal repercussions in the wake of RTO mandates.
March 27 -
President Trump's tariff spree is supposedly just beginning, leaving businesses in a precarious position.
March 26 -
Vision care benefits should include high-quality lenses with blue light protection, as well as annual checkups.
March 25 -
If the Trump administration successfully ups price transparency compliance, employers will have vital data at their fingertips.
March 20 -
By 2026, dementia is expected to affect one in five older adults. Employers can help reduce this number.
March 19 -
If U.S. professionals can't work from home, then they want their commutes subsidized.
March 18 -
Trump's order to expand IVF access may come at the cost of quality and inclusivity.
March 13 -
Wondr Health compared employers that offered financial rewards alongside those who didn't and found that money made little difference.
March 12 -
Over a third of employees have until March 15 to use their FSA funds before they lose them.
March 11 -
As the Trump administration restructures the EEOC, it's clear workplace discrimination litigation is headed in a new direction.
March 6 -
PR firm Bospar will continue to be fully remote, and their workforce will be more productive and engaged for it.
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