The health of union members and their families is a top priority for any union leader. Unfortunately, assuring high quality healthcare services for a diverse population isn’t easy: The cost of care going up around the country, provider shortages are making it more difficult to see a doctor, and, even when members do get care, appointments may be short and impersonal, facilitated by providers who […]

Results from Business Group on Health’s 2026 Employer Health Care Strategy Survey  If there’s one thing on employers’ minds, it’s healthcare costs. Can we blame them? In 2023 and 2024, employers faced the steepest consecutive cost increases in a decade, exceeding projections and leaving organizations at a significant cost disadvantage entering 2025, according to Business Group on Health’s 2026 survey.   Costs show no signs of slowing. Without any changes to […]

Opening a wellness center is a major milestone for any employer or union. Leading up to go-live, generating excitement about the new wellness center will be critical to setting the stage for its long-term success. But once the ribbon is cut and the doors are opened, that’s when the real work begins – building on […]

Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries don’t usually make the news the way major accidents or chronic diagnoses like cancer do. But behind the scenes, they’re a huge driver of healthcare spending, coming in just after cancer and accounting for about 13% of total healthcare costs in the U.S. For employers, MSK issues create a perfect storm: higher […]

If there’s one thing modern medicine has taught us, it’s that healthcare isn’t one-size-fits-all. This is especially true when you consider where someone lives – a key social driver of health. Geography plays a powerful role in shaping access to care, health outcomes, and even life expectancy.   The Unequal Map of Health  A recent study […]

When you think of the phrase “chronic condition”, what comes to mind? Chances are it’s diabetes, hypertension, or obesity – conditions that are some of the most visible and widely discussed health issues today, simply because they affect millions of people and require constant management.  The reality is: members are managing more chronic conditions than […]