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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Ellen Kelsay, CEO of Business Group on Health, and Eric Chaisson, SVP of total rewards at The Walt Disney Company, explain the significance of moving away from a traditional fee-for-service model.
February 22 -
Amir Tarighat, co-founder and CEO of Agency, explains why employers need to implement a "bring your own device" policy.
February 21 -
Diane Ty, director at the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, reveals just how prevalent and costly dementia is.
February 16 -
Adi Gupta and Neha Patel, partners at Mckinsey and Company, break down what's in store for the healthcare industry in the next three years.
February 15 -
Jeffrey L. Bowman, co-founder and CEO of Reframe, explains why companies are struggling to stay committed to their DEI efforts.
February 14 -
Dr. Nina Birnbaum, medical director of innovation acceleration at Blue Shield of California, explains how its virtual-first plan could expand access to quality care.
February 13 -
Remote job search site FlexJobs compared their database to Comparably's list of "Happiest Employees in 2022", and the results are in.
February 10 -
Robert Popovian, chief science policy officer at Global Healthy Living Foundation, explains how the end of the PREP Act will impact access to vaccinations in 2024.
February 9 -
Dr. Jayne Morgan, cardiologist and clinical director of the COVID task force at Piedmont Hospital, explains how racial bias impacts highly used healthcare algorithms.
February 7 -
Lizzy Kolar, co-founder and CEO of Scope Zero, explains how carbon savings accounts decrease carbon emissions and put money back in employees' pockets.
February 6 -
Adzuna, a job search engine, looked at 17.9 million U.S. jobs advertised on their site, ranking which roles saw the highest salary increases in the last year.
February 3 -
James Gelfand, the president of the ERISA Industry Committee, explains how the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 may impact employers on the healthcare front.
February 2 -
Kike Ojo-Thompson, founder and CEO of Kojo Institute, shares how employers can begin to dismantle racism in the workplace.
February 1 -
Tom Varney, head of risk consulting in North America at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, breaks down the biggest threats to companies' operations in 2023.
January 31 -
Shantenae Robinson, public affairs manager at Aon, explains why more employers should invest in apprenticeships and let go of their four-year degree requirement.
January 30 -
Terry VanDuyn, director of product management at Kickstarter, shares a week in her life after her company switched to a four-day workweek.
January 30 -
WalletHub ranked which states are seeing the highest quit rates in the nation.
January 27 -
Vathana Sivanesan, part of the HR consulting compliance team at OneDigital, breaks down what will happen if the FTC bans non-compete clauses.
January 26 -
Laura Putnam, founder and CEO of Motion Infusion, breaks down what wellness topics employers should prioritize for their workplace.
January 24 -
Jon Leland, chief strategy officer at Kickstarter, shares why his company is sticking with a 4-day workweek after their pilot with 4 Day Week Global.
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