The impact of cognitive impairment and dementia in the workplace is on the rise. Due in part to an aging workforce – 62% of older Americans are still employed full-time – the importance of understanding Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is increasingly critical to HR leaders. Tune in as we sit down with Joanne [See the full post…]

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A full 35% of U.S. counties are maternity care deserts—regions that lack birthing facilities or obstetric clinicians, according to recent March of Dimes report, Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the US. Alarmingly, this may worsen as maternity units close nationwide and provider shortages persist, a trend that will further exacerbate poorer pre-pregnancy health, [See the full post…]

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In aggregate, employers are the largest payers of health care in the U.S. and subsidize other health insurance markets, yet they are often sidelined from the crucial conversations around health care policy and delivery matters. With another spending surge on the horizon, it is more important than ever for employers to lean into redefining care [See the full post…]

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For individuals that struggle with mental health, the intensity of the challenges often evolve over their lifetime due to triggers or phases of life. In this podcast we speak with Dr. Karen Swartz,psychiatrist and professor from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, about the continuum of mental health and common triggers, including those less [See the full post…]

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Imagine having the foresight to prepare your organization for a flu outbreak days before it hits, just as you would for an impending storm. The Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) at the CDC is pioneering this exact capability. In our latest podcast, we talk with Dr. Dylan George, Director of the CFA, who [See the full post…]

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Business Group on Health’s 2025 Employer Health Care Strategy survey reveals 89% of large employers intend to implement programs or strategies to support LGBTQ+ employees in their health and well-being initiatives. This focus is crucial, given the significant disparities faced by LGBTQ+ adults. In this podcast episode, Dr. Mitchell Lunn, a Stanford University physician and [See the full post…]

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Once rare in younger adults, colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting adults under 50, with the biggest increase in those aged 20-29. With many searching for answers, this growing health concern brings to light the unique challenges and comprehensive care needs of younger cancer patients. In this episode of the Business Group on Health podcast, we [See the full post…]

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Have you ever texted with a colleague from a different generation, only to receive an icy reply? Or perhaps an overzealous reply rife with emojis? With five generations represented in the modern-day workforce, this probably sounds familiar. Texting etiquette is just one, albeit very visible, example of the different expectations, experiences and needs of the [See the full post…]

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Every year, the American Cancer Society publishes Cancer Facts & Figures, an annual report that shares where we are in the collective fight against cancer. Led by Dr. William Dahut, Chief Scientific Officer at the American Cancer Society, the 2024 report reveals the good news, like the reduction in overall cancer mortality; alongside some bad [See the full post…]

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Workplace well-being can only be achieved when the entire team – from leadership to specialists and everyone in between – works collaboratively with trust and commitment towards shared goals. In this episode of the Business Group on Health podcast, we speak with Tim Cunningham, Interim Executive Director of Clowns Without Borders and former Co-Chief Well-being [See the full post…]

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