Too little, too late: 500K nurses are leaving the bedside by the end of 2022
The pandemic accelerated an anticipated nurse shortage by 20 years. What does it mean for the future of healthcare?
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How this company is guaranteeing the lowest drug prices
Here’s how healthcare company, Capital Rx, is bringing pharmacy benefit management solutions to consumers in the wake of rapidly increasing drug costs.
Help wanted: A rise in automation and climate crises will boost the need for HVAC workers
Peter Capuciati, CEO of Bluon, a tech support platform for HVAC technicians, says this workforce will only become more relevant in the face of automation and sustainability.
Short of workers, U.S. industry is eager for borders to reopen
The slowdown is having an impact across the economy, from seasonal work in agriculture to high-paying tech companies.
The pandemic is going to push over 50% of hospitality workers out the door
This industry — which includes restaurants, bars and hotels — has always faced high employee turnover rates, but the additional stressors caused by COVID have significantly worsened conditions for workers.
State Farm, Walmart and Target join the fight to end racial disparities in healthcare
The corporations join a coalition launched by Grand Rounds health and Doctor on Demand.
For temporary workers, housing can be a hurdle to success
And not only is the housing search an added emotional stressor, but it can also be incredibly time consuming.
Bigger isn’t always better: How one insurance company is changing healthcare plans
First Choice Health, a provider-owned healthcare organization, is partnering with local hospitals to bring community-based healthcare plans to employers.
The sad desk salad is migrating from the office to the suburbs
Though office workers fled big cities, their lunch habits eventually resumed. And even as they do slowly return to the city, the salad remains.
Pharmacies face extra audit burdens that threaten their existence
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, suspended in-person audits because of COVID last year, shifting to virtual audits, allowing benefit managers to review — and potentially deny — more pharmacy claims than ever before.
Medical groups push for vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
A joint statement was issued by more dozens of organizations, including the American Medical Association.
State Farm and Included Health address LGBTQ healthcare disparities
Included Health continues to expand its network of employer clients with this latest partnership, in an effort to better support queer employees in the workplace.
Benefits Think Where COEs fit into the healthcare puzzle
Understanding the jargon didn’t give me any more of a leg up than the average person in finding a quality specialist I could afford.
Christoph Dankert
Carrum Health
Benefits Think Addressing racial disparities in healthcare benefits
Many people will forgo recommended treatments in favor of ensuring safe housing and food for their families.
Bruce Sherman
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Healthcare reform sees growing support from employers
“Plans are shaping up now for employers to improve health, equity and healthcare value over the next few years,” says Michael Thompson, president and CEO of the National Alliance.
8 tech tools to improve employee productivity
These tools will help make the work from home process easier.
COVID showed the excesses of business travel
Now, thanks to Zoom and the pandemic, the airlines are going to discover what it’s like to be disrupted.
Benefits Think How Amazon healthcare would change digital health plans
Employers need to embrace the fact that in the world of healthcare consumerism, choice is a good thing.
Lara Rosenblum
Healthcare Industry
Benefits Think Give that HSA balance a boost
A CFO explains why employees should invest in their HSA accounts.
Chris Gunderman
DataPath
Benefits Think Advisers need to talk about student loan debt
The pandemic has federal student loans on pause, but healthcare professionals need help to dig themselves out of debt.
Jeff Brunken
MGIS