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19 Jan

How Do You Know if Your Doctor Is Doing a Good Job?

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15:12 / Uncategorized

14 Feb

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder: How Are We Doing?

In this week's blog post we look at the impact of mental health issues and substance use disorders in America, the impact it has on you the employer, and what the KBGH is doing to address it....

14:58 / Health / Healthcare

10 Jan

Trauma and Your Health

We often think that traumatic events that happened long ago have no impact on us now, but there is more and more evidence to suggest that past traumatic experiences can have other negative health impacts....

10:13 / Health / Mental Health

29 Nov

Cultivate Gratitude, Change Your Life

We often hear that expressing gratitude is such a powerful tool for changing our attitude and outlook on life, and science actually backs it up. Read here to learn how having gratitude can radically improve your life....

15:00 / Health / Mental Health

22 Nov

Maximizing Your Employee Benefits to Attract and Retain Talent

Attracting and retaining quality talent is increasingly challenging, and the benefits offered by an employer plays a huge role in that. Read here to learn about ways to offer robust medical and pharmacy benefits without breaking the bank....

16:29 / Employees / Employers

07 Nov

What Do Streets Have To Do With Health?

Our built environment plays a huge role in our health outcomes. Read more to learn how city streets impact what on the health of its residents....

22:07 / Employers / Health

11 Oct

Wellness Program in a Box

Employers are constantly looking for ways to keep their employees healthy, across all components of well-being. What if there was one tool you could use that address all components, at very little cost to you as the employer?...

17:02 / Employees / Employers / Health

04 Oct

Surprise Medical Billing

We've heard a lot about surprise medical bills in the news, but what are they, what are the causes, and what are the impacts?...

15:06 / Health Insurance / Healthcare

16 Sep

Exploring the Power of Mindfulness

We're hearing more and more about "mindfulness" practices and the potential benefits they can provide. What does the research say and how can it be applied in a workplace setting?...

13:13 / Employees / Employers / Mental Health

30 Aug

Breastfeeding in the Workplace

We hear a lot about employee benefits, but having adequate breastfeeding resources and policies for female employees is often overlooked. Read here to learn why it's important to consider this benefit....

14:54 / Employers / Health