May 2018 - The Alliance

Stop Waiting for ‘White Knights’ and Start Fixing Health Care

By Darla Dernovsek | May 29, 2018 | 4 min read

Months have passed since the leaders of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced they were forming a company that will buy high-quality health care at a lower cost. And they still haven’t picked a person to lead that effort. That’s an indicator of how tough it will be to fix the health care system, according to Sally Welborn, a consultant who was previously the senior vice president of global benefits for Walmart Stores, Inc.

Sally Welborn at The Alliance Annual Seminar

What’s Your Risk Appetite?

By Mike Roche | May 22, 2018 | 3 min read

Joining a captive is a little like deciding whether to try a new entrée for the first time. No matter how many times you’ve been told it will be delicious, you’ll never enjoy the taste unless you’re willing to take the risk of ordering it. And if you’re not interested in taking that risk, you’ll likely settle for never learning just how tasty it could be.

Exploring President Trump’s Plan for Drug Price Relief

By Beth M. Cubriel | May 15, 2018 | 2 min read

On Friday, May 11, President Trump delivered a highly anticipated speech to outline his plan to reduce drug prices and the cost of health care in America. The President gave a speech that was high on platitudes, promising to “launch the most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people.”

Well-being in the Workplace – A Framework for Well-being Initiatives in Your Company

By Ian Shea | May 10, 2018 | 4 min read

Supporting mental and emotional well-being is one of the largest growing trends of our time. The market for mental and emotional well-being support, referred to as “Transformational Technology” has market estimates for consumer demand in the hundreds of billions. Yet mass adoption and understanding are not at the levels that reflect these trends.

How the Ripple Effect Impacts Walworth County’s Employee Benefits

By Paul Roelke | May 3, 2018 | 3 min read

When Walworth County makes employee benefit decisions, it keeps the ripple effect in mind. For a governmental unit, the ripples start with the employees that it wants to recruit and retain. Those employees typically place a high value on access to health care. But the ripples extend outward to impact all the taxpayers who live in Walworth County, located on the southern Wisconsin border.

Month: May 2018 Blogs

Stop Waiting for ‘White Knights’ and Start Fixing Health Care

What’s Your Risk Appetite?

Exploring President Trump’s Plan for Drug Price Relief

Well-being in the Workplace – A Framework for Well-being Initiatives in Your Company

How the Ripple Effect Impacts Walworth County’s Employee Benefits