Health and wellness

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.

No matter how bleak things may look right now, you can still help your employees plot a path back to being financially well. Here are four steps to help restore your employees’ financial confidence.

Digital mental health services are key tools in addressing and supporting the wellbeing of employees in a way that promotes self-care, increases engagement and promises reliable, remote and private accessibility.

Workplace harassment has moved from the office into the virtual world, leaving employees vulnerable to new harassment avenues.

COVID-19 has forced changes in work behavior as employees adjust to a new reality. Here’s how the Advisers of the Year did it during a year of massive disruption.

Employers can offer several resources and benefits to help reduce the stress and physical and mental health impact on employees who are caring for aging family members.

Creating a poor facsimile of the office — perhaps by lining up a day of back-to-back Zoom calls — isn’t the way to get through this isolated time. That will only remind us of all that we’re missing.

How each presidential candidate tackles workplace-related issues will have long-lasting ripple effects for employers.

While employee benefits like gym memberships may feel obsolete at the moment, there are ways for employers to adapt their physical wellness benefits for a virtual environment.

The expansion of digital care that incorporates continuous glucose monitoring along with proactive feedback from a coach and personalized resources can support people with diabetes.

Employees at the chain restaurant now have access to a suite of new mental health and wellness programs and resources.

Adviser Cameron Black “has an incredible sense of why he does what he does,” says Melissa Bondi, program director of community and corporate well-being at Bass Pro Shops. “That’s extremely powerful.”