California Strikes Down California’s “Gig Worker” Proposition 22
August 31, 2021
An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Friday struck down Proposition 22, the 2020 voter-approved initiative that allows ride-hailing companies […] Read More
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Democratic Lawmakers Drop Idea For A California Statewide Vaccine Mandate
August 31, 2021
Democratic lawmakers have dropped a controversial proposal to mandate vaccines in the state, a move that would have been challenging to pass in the final weeks of the legislative session and was already providing fodder for the upcoming recall election. Read More
Survey: Quarter Of Couples Who Married In 2020 Did So For Health Insurance
August 31, 2021
Of the estimated 1.3 million couples who were married in the U.S. in 2020, 26% said they did so because either they or their partner needed health insurance, according to a new survey from AffordableHealthInsurance.com. Read More
Business Groups Withdraw Suit Challenging Health-Price Transparency Rule
August 31, 2021
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a Texas affiliate withdrew a suit filed to block parts of a federal rule requiring insurers and employers to disclose prices they pay for healthcare services and drugs. Read More
Companies Move To Mandate Coronavirus Shots As FDA Grants Full Approval To Pfizer Vaccine
August 31, 2021
A growing number of companies were moving to impose vaccine requirements as the Food and Drug Administration issued full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, eliminating one of the central remaining arguments used by the vaccine-hesitant. Read More
Disney Reaches Deal With Unions To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For Unionized Employees
August 31, 2021
Disney has reached a deal with its unions to require all of its unionized employees working at Walt Disney World in […] Read More
Complex Health Care Benefits Can Have Negative Impact On Employee Wellbeing, Productivity
August 31, 2021
New research reveals that consumers encounter multiple challenges when accessing health care. In turn, that complexity has a compounding effect […] Read More
Employers Name Mental Health Access As Key Priority: Survey
August 31, 2021
Enhancing access to mental health care remains a key priority for employers, a new survey shows. The Business Group on […] Read More
Audit: California Agency Bungled COVID-19 Funds For Homeless
August 31, 2021
A California agency didn’t properly distribute federal relief funds meant to help homeless residents during the coronavirus pandemic, and the […] Read More
ACA Navigators Expected To Quadruple In 2022 After $80M Increase In Funding
August 31, 2021
The number of navigator organizations that assist consumers with finding Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage is expected to quadruple to […] Read More