Alan Goforth

5 days ago | benefitspro.com | Alan Goforth

Access to affordable health coverage and quality care is determined in part by where a person lives. Massachusetts, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia lead the way in the latest Scorecard on State Health System Performance from the Commonwealth Fund. “These states outperformed others in health system performance overall,” the report said. “Still, even these states are not performing as well as other states in certain areas.

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Alan Goforth

Members of the Senate, House and administration have made their opinions clear about the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” that is winding its way through Congress. The latest KFF Health Tracking Poll asked Americans what they think about key health care provisions in the sweeping legislation. “Nearly two-thirds of the public hold an unfavorable opinion of the tax and budget bill being discussed by Congress, while one-third hold a favorable view,” the survey report said.

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Alan Goforth

When most employees receive their paycheck or direct-deposit receipt, they simply glance at the bottom line. But although 8 in 10 monitor their bank accounts closely on payday and nearly half check their paystubs weekly, nearly one-third are confused about their payroll deductions. “Given that nearly a third of respondents have detected errors in their paychecks at some point, their stress is not unfounded,” according to a new report from Deel.

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Alan Goforth

Gastrointestinal conditions such as GERD, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and celiac disease are significant causes of absenteeism and reduced productivity, especially among older employees. Employer spending on employees with GI disorders can range from $14,000 annually for chronic functional GI conditions to more than $62,000 for those with Crohn’s disease.

1 week ago | benefitspro.com | Alan Goforth

At a time when the U.S. health care industry is grappling with critical labor shortages, nearly one-third of registered nurses are leaving the profession because of burnout. Nursa, a health care staffing platform, developed a scoring system to measure burnout, which the World Health Organization characterizes as feelings of exhaustion, increased mental distance or negativism toward one's job, and reduced professional efficacy.