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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Rachel Fey, VP of public policy at Power to Decide, and Elizabeth Ruzzo, founder and CEO of adyn, explain why birth control access is increasingly under threat in the U.S.
June 30 -
Robert Petrarca, co-founder and CEO of Maxine’s Heavenly, explains why a diverse executive team is essential to a company’s success.
June 28 -
CEOs, healthcare providers and patients weigh in on the state of healthcare in the U.S., and their hopes for its future.
June 28 -
Dr. Corina Lelutiu-Weinberger, a social psychologist and associate professor at Columbia University, delves into the LGBTQ discrimination entrenched in U.S. healthcare.
June 27 -
Jill Chapman, senior performance consultant at Insperity, explains how employers can remove ageism from their recruitment strategies.
June 23 -
WalletHub ranked the economies of all 50 states and the District of Columbia on racial equality based on factors like its unemployment rate and poverty rate.
June 22 -
Maggie Smith, VP of HR at Traliant, explains how to avoid unconscious bias when conducting interviews for new hires.
June 21 -
Nicha Cumberbatch, a doula, physician’s assistant and director of population health curriculum at Spora Health, explains what’s at stake for Black mothers giving birth.
June 17 -
Carol Cochran, VP of people and culture at FlexJobs, explains how managers can promote mental health and wellness in the workplace.
June 16 -
Allison Mertzman, travel agency owner and content creator, had to pass many of her caregiving responsibilities to her wife after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
June 15 -
Personal finance management site MoneyTransfers.com examines which states have the biggest number of AI jobs available.
June 15 -
John Staub, brand development manager at Remodel Health, explains how the family glitch is creating even more barriers to care.
June 13 -
Scott Garfield, executive vice president of CIBR Warriors, explains what job hunters should do before accepting an offer.
June 13 -
Leslie Guckert-Neitzel, CHRO at Carrot Fertility, shares how to place inclusivity at the core of family-building benefits.
June 9 -
Ankit Gupta, founder and CEO of Bicycle Health, explains why access to virtual opioid disorder treatment could be a game-changer.
June 8 -
GoodHire, an employment resource for HR and small businesses, analyzed 100 of the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., ranking the best and worst cities for equal pay.
June 7 -
Nichole Viviani, chief people officer at Xplor Technologies, explains how leaders can identify and address toxic behaviors in a virtual workplace.
June 6 -
Trudi Lebrón, a DEI business coach, reveals four ways businesses can begin creating an anti-racist work environment.
June 6 -
Ashok Subramanian, CEO of Centivo, explains how the Biden administration plans to address medical debt for millions of Americans.
June 3 -
Veterinarians.org compared annual mean wages across the U.S., ranking where veterinarians earn the most and how their salaries compare to state averages.
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