Pigeons can be trained to distinguish between malignant and benign tissues from mammogram and histology images shown on monitors. You read that right. Turns out…
More than four in five Canadians believe employers are responsible for supporting their physical and psychological health, according to a Sun Life report. Looking at…
Though survey results vary, they generally indicate that employers offering retiree benefits are the minority in Canada. For instance, only 16.3% of participating organizations in…
Canada’s federal government has threatened to take U.S. Steel Canada to court if it it doesn’t keep its promises to pensioners, The Hamilton Spectator reports.…
Benefits Canada is excited to announce the winners for our 2015 Workplace Benefits Awards.
American employers expect a 4.1% rate of increase in the cost of employer-sponsored healthcare benefits in 2015—the lowest in 15 years but well above inflation.
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) is encouraged by a successful conclusion to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.
Expensive biologics are driving up drug claims costs…but how can employers choose between saving a life and saving the drug plan for everyone?
The majority of American employees (79%) would prefer new or additional benefits or perks to a pay increase, according to the the Glassdoor Q3 2015…
Now that the marketplace has moved past the golden era of drug plan management, where one could do nothing and see cost trends level off…
A national single-payer pharmacare program is unnecessary and will be costly for Canadian patients and taxpayers, a study says.
Earlier this week, Manulife announced it’s changing the way it will evaluate new drugs coming to the market to help plan sponsors contain rising drug…
Single and family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States rose an average of 4% this year, continuing a decade-long period of moderate…
NDP leader Tom Mulcair went to a Liberal-held riding today to announce he plans to work with the provinces to support universal prescription drug coverage—but…
Allstate Benefits is expanding its business into Canada and offering critical illness products and services. “Allstate Canada has been protecting Canadian homes and property from…
Retirement is on employers’ minds. Employers are revisiting how they view their retirement programs and how they view their role when active employees become retirees,…
The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (CLHIA) and the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA), together with the Ontario Rheumatology Association, have established a national standard…
At 11.59%, the overall average health trend factor will continue in the same range this year as it has for the last four years, says…
Benefits Canada’s 2015 Healthy Outcomes Conference shows how employers can encourage healthy behaviours while containing costs
It’s 11:00 p.m. and you’ve survived another day of back-to-back meetings, endless emails, gridlock traffic, making dinner and getting the kids off to bed. Your…
Sun Life Financial is in discussion to purchase Assurant’s employee benefits division, reports Bloomberg News.
A typical Canadian family of four will pay $11,735 for public healthcare insurance in 2015, finds a Fraser Institute study.
Health risk assessments have become the new entry point for health and wellness strategies
Although genetic factors influence obesity, employers can play a pivotal role in employee health.
Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and Manitoba have all announced that they are adding new generation hepatitis C drug Holkira Pak, to their respective formularies, which also…