The union representing workers at U.S. Steel Canada Inc. is cautiously optimistic a proposed acquisition of the company by a U.S.-based holding company will lead…
3M Canada is launching an online health benefits marketplace for its retiree population. MyFuture, a new product from Morneau Shepell Ltd., allows retirees to compare…
The latest round of collective bargaining between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers has resulted in several changes to the health benefits…
A Senate bill seeking to ban discrimination on the basis of genetic characteristics that’s moving to the House of Commons next week has significant implications…
Executive health has long been the mainstay for private clinics offering medical services in Canada. Such clinics offer corporations comprehensive screening programs and followup care…
Less than a third (30 per cent) of Canadian employers have a formal policy in place governing health benefits for older workers, according to new…
Equitable Life of Canada has launched a refreshed website for plan administrators that includes a number of new features and functionalities. The enhancements include: A…
Last month, pharmaceutical company Mylan made headlines after hiking U.S. EpiPen prices by more than 500 per cent to more than US$600 for a pack…
When employers cover specialty medications, staff members, other companies, the overall economy and the health-care system all benefit, the Conference Board of Canada found in…
Increasing longevity, better health and the elimination of mandatory retirement means many Canadians are delaying their retirement past age 65, presenting employers with both advantages…
Citing changing expectations around health care, League Inc. founder Michael Serbinis called for Canada to embrace the changes needed to encourage innovation in employee benefits…
About 50,000 registered nurses working in Ontario’s hospital sector will see changes to their health benefits and attendance management policies, as well as wage increases…
Canada Post’s tentative agreement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers doubles almost all paramedical benefits for rural and suburban mail carriers. The only exception…
“It would take me the entire hour to get rid of all the trigger points along your spine,” the massage therapist tells me during a…
Plan sponsors and provincial governments alike should include the HIV prevention medication PrEP in their formularies, AIDS activists say. Health Canada approved PrEP — a…
Despite all of the concern about the sustainability of drug plans, it seems rising claims for paramedical services such as massage therapy aren’t a big…
Three years ago, Imax Corp. created a $500 annual wellness spending account for its Canadian employees to spend on anything related to health and fitness.…
While much of the talk has been about conditions such as hepatitis C, a number of other diseases are likely to start taking a bigger…
Without a doubt, drug plan management has become more complex. Growing utilization has been a driving factor for more than a decade, but the emergence…
Universal Music Canada Inc. got a wake-up call in 2009, when the renewal of its insured benefits plan for about 180 employees added an unprecedented…
While a wellness spending account may seem straightforward, it’s more difficult to manage than it seems, says Art Babcock, senior vice-president at Aon Hewitt. The…
With millennials on track to make up the majority of the Canadian workforce by 2020, it’s important for employers to learn how to create a…
Plan sponsors can get a better handle on their benefits costs through better management of chronic disease, participants at Benefits Canada’s Healthy Outcomes conference heard.…
While cardiovascular disease puts a serious financial burden on plan sponsors, they do have options to achieve better outcomes, according to a cardiologist who spoke…
In a society where people are busy and have little time to care for themselves, pharmacists may have a larger role to play in helping…