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Understanding the Bioethics Behind Employer Vaccine Mandates for COVID-19

September 7, 2021

Should employers impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates? The keyword here is “should” (“can” is a legal question that has already been largely answered and is not the subject of this blog). But “should vaccination be required” leaves room for debate. While bioethical analyses typically rely on multiple frameworks, this blog should be considered a primer on two of the ‘hallmark’ bioethical principles: autonomy and justice.

How to boost your next direct-to-employer presentation in health care benefits

July 13, 2021

In this blog post, we offer best practices for vendors preparing for “case study” presentations in the direct-to-employer context.

First of all, why case studies? Case studies are empirical inquiries that investigate a phenomenon in a real-world context.

CPR Library Chocolate Box

February 1, 2021

This 10-day daily email series will guide you around CPR’s resource library so you’ll see the range of topics and product types that we cover. Introducing the “CPR Library Chocolate Box” in the form of a free treat, aka CPR resource, every day leading up to Valentine’s Day.

Employers, does your high-value program need CPR?

June 21, 2019

Take a moment now to think of all your monthly memberships and subscriptions – we’re willing to bet there’s at least one that you’re likely not using to its full

George Schwartz on the Benefits of Palliative Care for Patients and Caregivers

March 4, 2019

Lea Tessitore calls up George Schwartz to learn more about how palliative care positively impacted his and his late wife Judy’s experiences dealing with serious illness. After Judy was diagnosed

Did You Know This Fundamental Bioethics Principle Can Shape Benefit Design?

December 11, 2018

“Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never merely as a means to an end, but

What does the next wave of benefit design look like?

October 2, 2018

Employers are getting increasingly creative when it comes to health care coverage. Whether that means covering benefits on the cutting edge of medical care or figuring out ways to

Employers can make a splash, business coalitions can help make a bigger one

September 22, 2017

The challenges employers and other health care purchasers face and the solutions needed to solve them come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes, it can even feel as though one

MYTHBUSTER: HDHPs make better consumers

September 18, 2017

Benefit designs that emphasize consumer cost-sharing are now the norm in the U.S. As adoption of high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and other cost-sharing models increase, we need to continue to