Alan Goforth is a freelance writer in suburban Kansas City. In addition to freelancing for several publications, he has written a dozen books about sports and other topics.
Mark Bertolini, ex-CEO of Aetna, proposed that employers continue to contribute to employees’ insurance, but instead of enrolling them in a group plan, allow them to select an individual plan that fits their needs.
Better pay and benefits have stabilized employee turnover at U.S. hospitals, leading to significant decreases in turnover rates for nurses, non-physician clinical staff, and physicians.
The American Diabetes Association has issued a guidance statement that cautions against using compounded versions of popular GLP-1 diabetes and weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound.
“In our analysis, we concluded that there are a common set of initiatives employer-sponsored health plans use within their overall benefits plan strategy to combat their vendor and cost challenges,” said David Neikrug, CEO of Optimatum.