Survey: Employers Rethinking Return-To-Work Plans As COVID-19 Surges

The surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has employers rethinking their plans for returning to work — and planning for business to stabilize later than expected, a new survey shows. Most employers expected a stabilized business environment by the end of this year, but their confidence has declined from 65% to 57% over the past ...

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Retired Seniors in U.S. Aren’t Covered by Biden’s Vaccine Plan

President Joe Biden’s new Covid-19 plan will mandate vaccines for 100 million working Americans, but one group was conspicuously absent from this week’s announcement: senior citizens. They’re also the most likely to be hospitalized or die from the virus — by a wide margin. Retired seniors have been far more accepting of vaccines than their ...

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ICU Beds Filling Up In California’s Central Valley Amid COVID Surge, Triggering Hospital Order

Hospitals in the heart of California’s Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units, state officials announced Friday, as a more contagious version of the coronavirus continues to spread primarily among the unvaccinated population.

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Cost Still The Main Hurdle For Small Business Employers Looking To Expand Benefits

Small business owners understand the value of offering benefits, but some struggle to afford them, and businesses can pay a high price tag for making mistakes in administration of benefits, a new report finds.

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Telehealth’s Limits: Battle Over State Lines and Licensing Threatens Patients’ Options

If you live in one state, does it matter that the doctor treating you online is in another? Surprisingly, the answer is yes, and the ability to conduct certain virtual appointments may be nearing an end.

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Actuaries Project Future Virus Surges, End Of Regulatory Flexibility Key Drivers In 2022 Rates

Uncertainty over future surges of COVID-19 and the end of regulatory flexibilities are going to be major drivers for 2022 premiums on the individual and small group markets, a new actuary report finds. The report, released Thursday (PDF) by the American Academy of Actuaries, finds insurers face major uncertainties like the end of the public health emergency ...

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