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Employee benefit costs notch healthy gains, led by health care

Jan 31, 2025
Both benefits and wages outpaced inflation in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Both Democrats and Republicans largely support funding Medicaid and Medicare, poll finds

Jan 17, 2025
Both programs are major sources of government spending and could find themselves in the sights of those who want to slash federal budgets.

Ground rules for carbon markets

Nov 15, 2024
In this week's "Make Me Smart" newsletter, we explain the latest moves to establish a credible global market for carbon credits. Plus, we do the numbers on open enrollment and the rising cost of health care.

Abortion included among pregnancy-related conditions covered under new EEOC guidelines

Apr 18, 2024
Guidelines for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act detail the accommodations pregnant workers can seek under the law, including unpaid leave.
Above, an exam room at an Illinois abortion clinic.
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

Health and Wealth: Why Americans are drowning in medical debt

Almost a third of all working adults in the United States are carrying some kind of medical debt — that’s about 15% of all U.S. households.

Nursing leaders are leaving their jobs amid broader industry shortage

Mar 5, 2024
Close to one third of hospital nurse leaders may leave in the next year, per a survey from AMN Healthcare, a major healthcare talent acquisition firm.

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