The new regulations, which still need to go through a public comment period, would require insurers to study whether their customers have equal access to medical and mental health benefits and to take remedial action, if necessary.
As the industry gears up for open enrollment to begin this fall, a new report offers a look into the major factors that could impact premium changes in the individual and small group markets. The top issues to watch over the next several months include ongoing inflation, the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency ...
Inflation may be cooling, but high medical costs could still make consumers pay more for Affordable Care Act health insurance in 2024.
Clean, safe drinking water is a luxury that many people in the United States take for granted. But your tap water may not be as safe as you think. Nearly half of US tap water, from both public utilities and private wells, contains so-called forever chemicals—commonly known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS—according to ...
The Supreme Court just issued two decisions that will affect the legal landscape for employers for years to come. Although the Court’s rulings on affirmative action and religious accommodation will have different short-term impacts, it is highly likely that each decision will give rise to new legal challenges that could significantly alter how employers hire and manage their workers.
A recent report from the Conference Board says businesses that require or ask their remote workers to come back to the workplace are getting serious pushback. The desire to continue to work remotely is so strong that many employees say they will quit working if they can’t stay away, and find an employer that permits remote working.