Health and wellness

Health insurance companies will have to give their customers estimated out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs and disclose to the public the negotiated prices they pay for drugs.

The current layoff situation and legislative action to extend periods and deadlines associated with COBRA means that people who would not have considered electing COBRA prior to COVID-19 may choose to do so soon, and in record numbers.

Seventy percent of Black Americans do not receive mental health treatment. To combat stressors unique to this workplace population, employers must address discrepancies in their employee benefits.

These changes have the potential to impact employee benefits for years to come.

Caregiving is our collective duty — it’s no longer just on each individual, but on everyone, including our institutions, to do their best.

At least 3 million people are without health coverage, a number that's expected to grow as the virus continues to play havoc with the economy and new rounds of business closings and layoffs are expected.

Employer and insurance groups say they plan to work with the future president’s plans to improve healthcare delivery.

President-Elect Joe Biden unveiled a plan earlier this year that would provide relief and support to caregiving Americans.

Whether or not the ACA is upheld will determine the future of healthcare.

With the presidential election now decided, managers can model empathy and boundary setting to get employees back on track and refocused at work.

The company’s employer clients can now offer a suite of wellness classes to their employees as a way to further invest in their overall well-being.

Without a Democratic majority in the Senate, Biden as president could not likely advance many of his top health agenda items — including lowering the eligibility age for Medicare to 60 and expanding financial assistance for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

Many parents trying to work from home may be interacting less with their children, not more.

David Hines, the 2020 Healthcare Benny Award winner, helped school employees pay zero out-of-pocket costs to have a baby.

“The urgency has never been greater than it is now to provide holistic mental health services,” says Joe Grasso, clinical director of partnerships at Lyra Health.

In order to discern which health plans offer the best bang for member bucks, benefit advisers need to understand the economics of healthcare today.

The professional social media platform tailored classes to help address mental health issues resulting from the pandemic.

Health professionals share ways in which average, harried, news-obsessed readers can stay sane on and after Nov. 3., with wellness tips to handle whatever comes next.

Considering that the vast majority of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck and 40% struggle to cover a $400 emergency expense, it’s no wonder why so many individuals consider themselves functionally uninsured despite being covered by an employer’s health plan.