CEO of healthcare group still hopeful IT will save employers money
Stephen Lieber, president and CEO of the ,...Fiserv Health and Aetna help employers control health care costs
WAUSAU, Wis. , a Fiserv Healt...Obese Employees Increase Costs For Employers
Research had shown that for obese employees, employers incur an increased cost because of medical expenditures and absenteeism associated with such employees. The findings, which appear in the September/October issue of the American Journal // of Health Promotion, show that for men employed full time in the labor market, the combined annual per capita cost of being obese, including medi...Now Employers Focus On Employees Mental health
There has been an increasing focus to change work cultures to ensue that employees are getting enough rest and relaxation to avoid mental illness and its devastating consequences on productivity//. The approach seems an acceptable one in view of the results published by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that highlights the impact of anxiety and depressive disorders on wo...California Employers may need to Fork out more on Health Benefits
California: Big time employers in California will need to cough up more towards health benefits for their workers or else spruce up the state’s medical // insurance program for the needy, according to the recent communiqué. A bill portraying these sentiments is slated for introduction in the parliament. Wal-Mart, the retail giant, was recently subjected to a similar legislation passed in...Toolkit Released To Employers Of Expecting Mothers
An online survey of 2080 mothers has revealed that only four-in-ten mums thought their bosses understood how to handle pregnant staff - and only half said// they thought they were aware of their own rights and responsibilities. The survey also revealed that 30,000 British women every year lose their jobs just for having a child. Other figures were that almost 45 per cent of w...