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Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers

Top HR Challenges in 2022

5 minute read

The workplace has been changing faster than anyone could have predicted. While the COVID-19 pandemic is largely responsible, various technological advancements and social movements have...

Online Wellness and Insurance Needs Increase Due to Pandemic

1.5 minute read

In the past year, 34% of U.S. consumers reported mental health deterioration and 24% reported a decline in physical health. According to a global survey report from Swiss Re, these...

Many Americans Face Student Loan Debt and Repayment

2.5 minute read

In March of 2020, student loan payments were paused in response to the large-scale economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This pause has been extended six times and the...

CMS Says COVID-19 Vaccines Must Be Covered

1.5 minute read

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated their COVID-19 vaccine toolkit. It includes a list of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters that must be covered without...

The Great Reshuffle: Attracting and Retaining Employees

3 minute read

Economists had previously warned of a “Great Resignation” where employees were expected to quit in record numbers and leave substantial vacancies in the workforce. Although mass...

Mental Health Impacts Businesses

2 minute read

According to a recent survey from The Hartford Financial Services Group, one third of employers reported significant impacts on their business stemming from their employees’ mental...

Telehealth Utilization Increase 7,000% During Pandemic

1.5 minute read

A report by FAIR Health finds that telehealth usage grew by more than 7,000% during the first year of the pandemic. In 2020, utilization of traditional health care services dropped,...

U.S. is “Out of the Pandemic Phase”

1 minute read

Dr. Fauci, the top infectious-disease expert in the country, has declared the U.S. to be “out of the pandemic phase”. He went on to say that although we are still in the pandemic, the...

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Managing Pandemic Uncertainty

2.5 minute read

The pandemic has presented a lot of challenges – new variants, changing guidelines, etc. And if you’ve experience feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, or stress during the pandemic, you...

New Public Education Campaign: Mental Health at Work

1 minute read

The Department of Labor recently unveiled a public education campaign which promotes “mental health-friendly” workplaces. The “Mental Health at Work: What Can I Do?” campaign helps...