[ad_1] Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images High health-care costs are hitting women in the U.S. workforce much harder than men. Working women spend $15.4 billion more in out-of-pocket health expenses annually compared to their male counterparts, according to a new analysis of employer-sponsored health plans from Deloitte Consulting. The study found women spend…
[ad_1] Thousands of healthcare workers march down Vermont to call for the urgent need for improved working conditions, better support systems and increased investment in the healthcare workforce at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. Dania Maxwell | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images…
[ad_1] Employees in Asia are under “significant mental health strain,” with 82% having a moderate to high risk of developing mental health issues. That’s according to a new report from insurance broker Aon and TELUS Health, which found that 35% of workers in Asia have a high mental health risk profile, and 47% have a…
[ad_1] Kaiser Permanente mental health workers and supporters march outside a Kaiser facility in Sacramento, California, Aug. 15, 2022. Rich Pedroncelli | AP More than 60,000 health-care workers on Thursday voted to authorize a strike against Kaiser Permanente if an agreement is not reached when their current contract expires Sept. 30. Members of SEIU-United Healthcare…
[ad_1] Juul Labs signage is seen in the window of a store in San Francisco, June 25, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Juul Labs said Wednesday it’s planning to cut about 30% of its workforce as it looks to cut costs and boost profits. The layoffs will affect about 250 people,…
[ad_1] A CVS location in New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of CVS Health plunged 9% on Thursday after Blue Shield of California said it will drop the company’s pharmacy benefit management services and instead partner with Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs company and Amazon…
[ad_1] Amazon, the United States’ second-largest employer, will now offer fertility and family planning services to employees through a partnership with Maven Clinic. The free offering will be available to more than 1 million eligible Amazon employees spread across 50 countries outside of the U.S. and Canada. Through this partnership, Amazon employees and their partners…
[ad_1] A woman walks past a CVS Pharmacy in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images CVS Health is cutting 5,000 jobs to reduce costs as the retail pharmacy giant furthers its push into health-care offerings, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC on Tuesday. The pharmacy chain…
[ad_1] Chiquita Brooks-LaSure testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during her nomination hearing to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Washington on Thursday, April 15, 2021. Caroline Brehman | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The Biden administration on Thursday called on companies to help keep their employees insured as…
[ad_1] Representatives speak with customers at a UnitedHealthcare store in Queens, New York. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group’s stock price jumped Friday after the health-care conglomerate reported second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations despite rising medical costs. The results eased investor concerns after the Minnesota-based company flagged…
