For one in six employers, the U.S. Supreme Court’s health law decision wasn’t enough to convince them to prepare for big changes set to take effect in … Read more
Weekly Wrap: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Benefits (We Think)
I was pretty busy this week at SHRM’s big Annual Conference & Exhibition in Atlanta, so I wasn’t able to write about every single thing … Read more
Why There Is a Big Employer Focus on Getting Employees to Stop Smoking
Tobacco use holds a top spot among the health risks employers focus on through their wellness programs. You may wonder why. After all, public bans on … Read more
Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law, Mandate to Buy Health Insurance
See updates below, including statements from SHRM and WorldatWork. Let the finger pointing begin: a divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality … Read more
Overturning Federal Health Care Law Might Be a Mixed Bag For Employers
A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court (due to be announced later this month) to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act would have vastly different … Read more
Survey: How Innovative Employers Use Technology to Improve Health
ShapeUp and context released the findings from our first annual Technology + Employee Wellness Survey this week. Over the past six months, we’ve … Read more
What Are You Doing For Employees During National Wellness Month?
June is National Employee Wellness Month, an annual recognition of the importance of employee well-being that Virgin HealthMiles initiated in 2009. One … Read more
What New Federal Regulations Mean For Your Benefits Communications
I’m all geeked out again. Yes, over regulations. The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with Health and Human Services, has provided new information … Read more
The Downside of the Huge Growth in U.S. Health Care Jobs
Health care employment has been the bright spot in the otherwise lackluster recent jobs reports. As overall employment decreased by 2 percent from 2000 to … Read more
Duke Study Suggests That “Unions Are Better For Your Health”
Here’s a workforce health study that might raise your blood pressure: two researchers at Duke University say that their research suggests that labor … Read more