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Days after delivering what he called a “little speech” (also known as the State of the Union address), President Obama vehemently defended the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, rallying the audience at a Families USA conference in Washington, D.C., that “we are moving forward.”
Building upon January’s State of the Union remarks, Obama made the case that health care reform is a key part of deficit reduction.
Koster is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and former Employee Benefit News online managing editor.
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A preventative and proactive approach offered as a stand-alone benefit will help avert crises and the accompanying ripple effect on well-being and productivity.
Employees managing these conditions lead to high overtime, an average of 10 missed a year and rising stress and depression levels.
The automotive services company is the nonprofit's first corporate partner to dedicate funding entirely to services such as counseling and trauma-based care.
As voluntary benefits litigation plays out, compensation structures are expected to be measured against data, benchmarking and fiduciary process.
A nationwide survey finds 41% of workers say mental health or substance use issues affected their jobs, costing more than $1 trillion over five years.
