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Battling Racial Health Disparities in Employer-Sponsored Healthcare
No employer seeks to create disparities in the health benefits and healthcare services provided to Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) populations. Nonetheless, health outcomes are worse for these employees - the result of bias and racism embedded in our systems. How can employers become allies in the move toward health equity?
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Battling Racial Health Disparities in Employer-Sponsored Healthcare
No employer seeks to create disparities in the health benefits and healthcare services provided to Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) populations. Nonetheless, health outcomes are worse for these employees - the result of bias and racism embedded in our systems. How can employers become allies in the move toward health equity?
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NEBGH Medical Director’s Weekly Monday COVID-19 Update
Here’s a fast and easy way to understand what the newest info on the pandemic means for you and your employees.
From infection risk and safety measures to the outlook for vaccines and treatments, NEBGH’s medical director breaks it all down for you.
Each Monday at 1 PM – it’s appointment viewing!
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NEBGH’s Medical Director Weekly Monday COVID-19 Update: w/ Dr. Mark Fendrick
Hear the latest COVID update from NEBGH Medical Director Dr. Mark Cunningham-Hill! This special edition also features a discussion with Dr. Mark Fendrick on how employers can support the COVID vaccine’s two-step process and encourage high-value care during this pandemic.
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“Safe Space” Employer Roundtable: Racial Health Disparities
As the final part of the 3 part series, this facilitated roundtable is a safe environment for employers to discuss what we’ve heard in the previous sessions. Let’s examine our assumptions, discuss lessons learned and identify actions we can take to move forward in a positive way.
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Bicoastal Benefits Leaders’ Coffee Talk: featuring Marco Diaz
Join Northeast Business Group on Health (NEBGH) and Silicon Valley Employers Forum (SVEF) as benefits leaders from each organization share what they’re up to!
Each session, you’ll hear a brief presentation from either a NEBGH or SVEF member – and then engage in a Q&A discussion.
Hear from leaders in media, finance, consumer products and other industries based in the NYC area – and those from some of the biggest names in technology from Silicon Valley!
- Marco Diaz, Sr. VP, Global Benefits at News Corp (The Murdoch empire that owns the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, The Times of London, etc.)
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Mental Health and Racism: What Employers Need to Know
COVID-19 has hit BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities especially hard. The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have thrown into stark relief the systemic racism that exists in all corners of society. Individuals of color have suffered from the trauma and daily indignities of racism every day of their lives – including at work. As we confront the mental health impacts of these challenging times, how can we best support our colleagues of color?
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COVID-19 and Mental Health: IBM, Novo Nordisk and More
How are two global companies – IBM and Denmark-based Novo Nordisk – supporting employees’ mental health during COVID-19?
What role are managers and senior leadership playing?
And what’s a “Work from Home Pledge?”
We’ll also hear the latest guidance from APA’s Center for Workplace Mental Health Foundation on how employers can be most effective during this challenging time.
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COVID-19 and Substance Use
Isolation and social distancing can put people at greater risk for using alcohol and drugs in unhealthy ways. Stress and anxiety may also be a factor in relapse for those already struggling with addiction.
How can employers tell who’s in trouble in a work-from-home environment? What types of support might be most helpful?
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High-Value Maternity Care in NY and NJ
Serious complications and deaths from childbirth are on the rise in the U.S., and women of color are disproportionately affected. Purchasers can take steps to improve outcomes for their employees.
The 32BJ Health Fund analyzed its own claims data to assess cost and quality variation for maternity care at hospitals in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan region, and developed a high-value network for its 168,000 members in the region. The new network launches July 1.
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COVID-19 and RTW: What You Need to Know Now
Join Dr. Mark, Dr. Lindsay Jubelt and experts from Epstein Becker Green for the latest on COVID-19 and return-to-work considerations.
We’ll cover:
- The latest on how COVID-19 spreads and what it means for workplace safety and protective gear
- Risks and rewards of workplace testing and best practices for contact tracing
- New developments on treatments and vaccines
- Guidance on employer liability and navigating the patchwork of local, state and federal workplace safety guidance
- CARES Act updates