Tag: health care
New Employment Laws Starting in 2024
This year’s legislative session ended with a flurry and, as usual, hundreds of bills were sent to California Governor Newsom’s desk, many of which impact…
Mandatory Vaccination Order Now Covers Direct Care Workers
On August 5, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a statewide mandatory vaccination order for most health care facilities. However, certain caregiver…
IRS Answers Questions About ARPA’s COBRA Subsidy
Several weeks after the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provided temporary Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) subsidies to eligible individuals, the IRS has issued…
American Rescue Plan Act COBRA Subsidy Model Notices, Guidance
Among the American Rescue Plan Act’s many provisions, it provides for 100 percent premium subsidies for health insurance continuation under the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget…
Tips on Open Enrollment, Employee Benefits Strategies
For most employers, open enrollment season is an uncertain and difficult time, when the challenge of finding the best benefits and health care coverage for…
Senate Health Committee to Hear Single-Payer Health Care Job Killer Today
The Senate Health Committee today will consider a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed job killer bill that seeks to establish a government-run, single-payer health care system…
New Rule Targets Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has developed a regulation addressing workplace violence protection in health care. I am the HR director for…
