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Pennsylvania has been held up as a model for health care reform at the national level with regard to collecting and reporting quality and cost data, with employers in the Keystone State steering care to the best-performing hospitals.
A state agency known as the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council in Harrisburg, Pa. (or PHC4, for short) has published medical outcomes involving more than 50 types of treatments and surgery at hospitals for the past two decades.
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Childcare issues are putting pressure on working parents and employers alike. Here's what benefit leaders should know about costs, tax credits and care.
Employers face another steep rise in healthcare expenses in 2027, prompting a closer look at GLP-1 coverage, pharmacy spending and high-cost conditions.
As costs to treat serious conditions surge, employers must plan how to absorb budget-altering expenses ahead of time.
Gap coverage, supplemental benefits and options for various types of workers can help avoid cost shifting and still provide support.
Smaller companies don't need to outspend to compete, says Justworks SVP, if they focus on these particular strategies that go a long way.
