Skyrocketing worker health costs have slowed, but they are already ‘glaring,’ advisor says

Skyrocketing worker health costs have slowed, but they are already 'glaring,' advisor says

Morsa Images | Digital vision | Getty Images Costs for some key elements of health insurance have slowed for workers in recent years. Although this slowdown is a positive trend, many workers likely still find current prices unaffordable, experts say. “Yes, it’s slowed down,” said Carolyn McClanahan, a physician and certified financial planner, and founder …

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AIB to provide health insurance coverage to its staff

AIB to provide health insurance coverage to its staff

AIB has announced that it will offer health benefits to all its employees in Ireland and Northern Ireland, becoming the first bank to do so. The bank also announced plans to introduce a measured variable remuneration system, subject to the achievement of a number of performance targets across the business. Variable compensation includes bonuses, shares …

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Health ministry under staff shortage aims to expand mental health services

Health ministry under staff shortage aims to expand mental health services

CHICAGO The Chicago Department of Public Health is facing hundreds of vacancies and a loss of COVID-19-related grants, but the mayor’s proposed 2024 budget sets the stage for expanding the department’s mental health services. The agency has 493 vacancies across all departments, representing about 42 percent of its positions, Acting Commissioner Fikirte Wagaw told aldermen …

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Karuna plans to more than double staff if schizophrenia drug approved – The Boston Globe

Karuna plans to more than double staff if schizophrenia drug approved - The Boston Globe

I don’t want to give the impression that we are too confident, he said. But I think we were confident in the development plan that we executed and were preparing to launch KarXT in the second half of next year. KarXT uses a different mechanism than other antipsychotic medications on the market. Medications such as …

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