Taking The Sting Out Of Benefit Cutbacks

Smart employers realize that the key to managing benefit cutbacks rests with understanding effective communication and the perceived value of their benefits programs. While employees may initially shake their heads over seeing a reduction in benefits and salaries, they will understand those decisions if employers frame the reductions within the full business context. Many U.S. [...]

Healthcare Reform Will Make Emergency Room Crowding Even Worse

One of the most oft-cited inefficiencies with our current healthcare system is the problem of the uninsured showing up at emergency rooms with minor ailments, or ailments that could have been minor, if only they’d gone to a doctor earlier. In other words they are using the ER for their primary care. By law, emergency [...]