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"Moving ahead, enrollee cost sharing for COVID-19 tests in a clinical setting will depend on their health plan and where they receive a test," researchers say.
This is a significant rise from a year ago, as employees struggle with personal finances and mental health, according to a John Hancock Retirement report.
A panel of licensed health care professionals preferred ChatGPT's responses nearly 80% of the time and rated the chatbot's responses as higher quality and more empathetic, in a new JAMA study.
CHROs expect difficulty in retaining staff. Only 34% expect employee retention to increase over the next six months, down from 45% in the first quarter.
Whether it's planning for future health care needs or managing medical expenses, a higher number of workers with high deductible health plans are opening health savings accounts, according to Fidelity.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the PASTEUR Act, aimed at encouraging drugmakers to develop antibiotics and antifungal drugs to confront the growing threat of drug-resistant bacteria and fungus.
As the COVID emergency ends on May 11, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury have issued guidance for employers with regard to COVID vaccine and test costs, telehealth and mental health parity.
Most Gen Xers (80%) wish they started saving earlier for retirement, while 67% started saving after age 30 and even more (20%) have never saved for retirement, according to a new survey.