by Mike Roche | Sep 12, 2022 | Health Policy, Individuals, Members & Employers
The Alliance recently sat down with Michelle Golden, Executive Director of Human Resources and Public Relations at the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, to ask what advice she would offer public employers that are making changes to their health benefits....
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | Jun 15, 2022 | Events by The Alliance, Members & Employers
There’s growing price transparency concerns among employers whose health care costs – which amounted to $1.2 trillion in 2018 – continue to outpace wages and inflation. More than half of those costs can be attributed to hospitals and physicians. Hospitals account for...
by Melina Kambitsi, Ph.D. | May 31, 2022 | Events by The Alliance, Health Policy, Members & Employers
The importance of hospital price transparency has come to the forefront for payers once again. Employer-sponsored health plans cover roughly half of all Americans, account for $480 billion in hospital costs, and their cost has outpaced wages and inflation for more...
by Cheryl DeMars | Mar 22, 2022 | Health Policy
It’s peak legislative season, which means a lot of proposed bills are being reviewed and discussed at both the state and federal levels. We aim to keep our employers in the loop when it comes to trending health policy topics and legislative proposals. As of the time...
by Mike Roche | Feb 8, 2022 | Members & Employers
Although the pandemic’s future is uncertain, employers are looking at new trends in employee benefits to get the most out of their health plans and support their employees like never before. Here’s this year’s new trends in employee benefits and what it means for...