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Health Insurance Premiums Jump 7%, Intensifying Financial Strain On Workers

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According to the latest KFF annual survey , employer health insurance premiums rose by 7% for the second consecutive year, marking a growth rate not seen in over a decade. Looking ahead, health insurance costs are expected to rise again in 2025, driven by multiyear contracts that lock in prices for health services.

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Digital Nomad Health Insurance: Everything You Need to Know Before Hitting the Road

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Navigating the world of health insurance is complicated enough within the United States. Add international borders and health care regulations, and things can get overwhelming. She paid out of pocket and was reimbursed by the health insurance company without a problem. Do I have medications? Am I traveling?”

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Need a Mental Health Day? Look for These Signs

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adults experience mental health issues—struggles that can show up in a variety of different forms. People in leadership positions may have a harder time taking a mental health day because they think everything rests on their shoulders. What is a mental health day? In some cases that’s the opposite of a mental health day.”

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Mental Health First Aid: The Critical Skill Set Every Workplace Needs

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It’s standard practice to have multiple employees in every organization qualified in first aid so they can attend to physical injuries until professional medical help arrives. However, the same consideration is seldom extended toward mental stress and strain—otherwise known as mental health first aid—and that needs to change.

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Stressed? 5 Simple Ways to Prevent Burnout

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among other types of health information. And here’s where it gets real: That stress is killing us. Over the past few years, we have seen the detrimental effects of increasing stress levels. How to avoid burnout If left unchecked, those high stress levels can evolve into burnout. Meditate (so you don’t have to medicate).

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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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The experience took a toll on her mental health. Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. She was put on medication and had to take a few weeks off from work. It was a job that she liked. “I I was good at what I did.”

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Scientist and Engineer Rosalind Picard Is Transforming Digital Health with Wearable AI

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The digital health world as we know it today is booming—with products, artificial intelligence advancements and competition. But, back in the ’90s, there was much less wearable technology that could give you continuous information about your health. That’s important for peace of mind, for your health.”

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