Employers Key To Ending Pandemic: Vaccinations Imperative, Not A Personal Choice

The US is in the throes of a fourth wave of the pandemic as the delta variant sweeps across the nation, threatening to crush many parts of our country in ways we cannot imagine. We are only beginning to see the escalating consequences:

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Biden Calls On Congress To Act On ‘Outrageously’ High Drug Prices

President Biden on Thursday called on Congress to act to lower the "outrageously" high price of prescription drugs as lawmakers prepare to press forward on the issue.

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Here Are 3 Major Policy Areas That Health Industry Groups Are Closely Watching In $3.5T Infrastructure Bill

The Senate is getting into the nitty-gritty of what exactly will be included in a massive $3.5 trillion infrastructure package that seeks to make major reforms to Medicare. And that means healthcare industry groups are watching very closely.

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Oscar Health Expanding Its Footprint For The 5th Straight Year

Oscar Health said it plans to offer its individual and family plans in three new states and 146 new counties for the 2022 plan year, marking its fifth straight year of geographic expansion.

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Early 2021 Data Show No Rebound In Health Care Utilization

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home measures, potential risk of COVID infection at a hospital or doctors’ offices, and concerns over hospital capacity led to sharp declines in health care utilization and spending, including drops in hospital admissions for both acute and elective procedures. There was also a drop in preventive service use. Spending decreased across all health services. While telemedicine use increased rapidly during the ...

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Shift To Hybrid Work Model Creates Challenges And Opportunities For HR Professionals

U.S. employees enjoy working remotely, a survey from Glassdoor found. Nearly nine in 10 said they prefer to continue working from home at least part of the time after offices reopen; 23% would consider quitting if they were required to return to the office before all employees have been vaccinated; and 17% would consider quitting ...

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