Up to 14.2M Americans at risk of losing Medicaid coverage | How employee stories attract clients, co-workers | Small business worries over inflation, worker shortages
A Kaiser Family Foundation report estimates Medicaid enrollment will have increased by 25% over 2019 enrollment by the end of fiscal 2022, marking an increase of 22.2 million people, but as many as 14.2 million people could lose coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends and states resume eligibility redeterminations. Some people who lose coverage may do so because of difficulty navigating redetermination, rather than true lack of eligibility, so the authors of the report recommend states invest in outreach, education and enrollment support. Full Story: FierceHealthcare (5/10)
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Recruiting & Retention
How employee stories attract clients, co-workers Employee-generated content about a company, such as social media posts or entries to internal contests, not only engages potential clients but serves as a powerful recruiting and retention tool, writes Olivia Lucero of user-generated content agency TINT. Some employers, for instance, post on LinkedIn using #ShowUsYourLeave and ask employees to share how they use leave policies, notes Lucero, who offers three other content ideas. Full Story: PR Daily (5/10)
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Higher returns, rates lift defined-benefit plans Strong equity markets and stable interest rates, along with decreasing liabilities, have improved funding ratios for the 100 biggest corporate defined-benefit plans, according to an analysis from Pensions & Investments. The aggregate average funding ratio increased to 96.9% in 2021 from 88.9% in 2020, and 45 plans ended 2021 with a funding ratio of at least 100%. Full Story: Pensions & Investments (free access for SmartBrief readers) (5/9)
Path to Workforce
Opinion: Begin career literacy early Career literacy and career planning should begin early, writes Rahsaan Bartet, community and elementary liaison at Western Maricopa Education Center, a career and technical education school district in Arizona. In this commentary, Bartet describes how students in elementary and middle school are interacting directly with industry leaders and learning how what they learn in the classroom applies to future careers. Full Story: The Hechinger Report (5/10)
The HR Leader
3 things continuous performance management gets wrong John Doerr's outcomes and key results framework and the corresponding concept of continuous performance management have their merits, but they've not been used to meet "people's psychological needs by encouraging choice, deepening connection and building competence," writes Susan Fowler. Instead, CPM is too often concerned with subjective feedback, an emphasis on performance targets and recognition instead of genuine relationships. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (5/10)
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I’m diggin’ the new designs some companies are adopting as they welcome their work teams back to the office. Big comfy couches and chairs; sleek, movable desks (just big enough for a coffee and a laptop); and outdoor seating areas with displays and tables outfitted with charging ports are just some of the ideas we see in today’s Leadership & Development story. They’re too cool. I’m rethinking my home office design based on some of these layouts. Any of you planning an office redesign? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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