Wellness

Health plans, medical practices and some Medicaid programs are increasingly offering financial incentives to motivate Medicaid patients to engage in more preventive care and make healthier lifestyle choices.

According to a study from Quest Diagnostics, the use of meth among American workers has been rising since 2012, after it plateaued between 20082012, and positive drug tests for meth have increased 64 percent since 2012.

Its been nearly a decade since Congress passed the mental health parity act, with its promise to make mental health and substance abuse treatment just as easy to get as care for any other condition. Has it worked?

About one in seven adult primary care patients visiting medical offices in Washington reported having used marijuana at least once in the past year, according to an analysis of 22,000 patient records, and the numbers are on the rise.

Findings from the biennial 2017 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey indicate that just a bit more than a third of U.S. workers were satisfied with their financial situation this year, a noted decrease from two years ago.

A bill currently in committee would create a national paid-time off policy for sick days and other personal needs, and businesses that comply would be exempt from tougher state and municipal rules