Benefit Trends
Employee Benefit News Thanks to a tightened job market, a number of employers are ramping up benefits in an effort to recruit and retain talent. However, not every employee benefit out there has been there on the rise and a number of offerings have declined in prevalence over the last few years.
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Workplace Programs & Perks
Triple PunditA growing number of companies are starting to help employees saddled with college debt, by offering student loan repayment assistance. These programs typically work like 401(k) retirement plans where the employer will match the employee’s payment toward the loan up to a certain limit. One of the pioneers in this area has been Aetna, which began offering this benefit at the start of 2017.
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Workplace Wellness
Chief ExecutiveBusiness leaders all say we are committed to building a healthier workforce because we realize the impact it has on our business. But when push comes to shove, we’re too often satisfied with offering workplace wellness programs that deliver average results.
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Population Health
Health AffairsThe National Collaborative for Health Equity, the Texas Health Institute, and Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center on Society and Health launched the Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative to measure 28 indicators of opportunity, including not only population health status, but also the social, economic, and environmental factors that shape health and well-being.
Visit https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20180803.985891/full to view the full article online.
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