#health

I used to read about people separating from the company and they talked of how better their health was after leaving. I never believed them. I've been gone 1.5 years and just had my blood work done. My numbers were the best they've been in 5 years indicating less stress and a better overall health balance. So...now I see it. It is true. Getting out could be the best thing that ever happens to you. I didn't see it at the time, but I sure do see it now.

Work life and adulting can feel terrifying if you try to control everything, especially if you are early to middle phase in your career. Continue to do great at your role, irrespective of larger organizational challenges. Take care of your health and family. If you can, mentor a newer employee to give you a sense of legacy. After all is said and done, it is what you are remembered for that will linger.

In my department, so many people are on medical leave or coming from/going on medical leave.

It blows my mind that Fidelity would rather pay stress leave claims than do anything about weak management (sorry “leaders”). Someone is responsible for the medical problems and it’s the stress and culture of the managers hired during the pandemic.

Not sure about the whole company, or just my department.

Good read for those that feel like they have been retaliated against due to ADA and health issues.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315352962.html

I’ve been trying to get healthier this year by eating more fresh fruits and veg, fewer processed foods, and being consistently active throughout the day. I find that my legs feel better when they’re moving throughout the workday. Does the CLT office have any treadmill desks or walking pads available? My last employer had walking desks that you could book, and I have a walking pad at home. Great for those Zoom meetings where you need to focus but don’t need to talk. Get 2k steps in off camera. TIAA has always been about promoting healthy lifestyles for their employees! Hope there are walking desks I don’t know about for the 3-4 days I’m here for 9 hours at a time.

The Mississippi Department of Health recently terminated approximately 30 employees. These layoffs included about 20 program leaders in preventive health and health disparities. Directors for chronic disease, cancer, and tobacco control programs were among those affected. Federal funding reductions and a desire for improved outcomes prompted the staff cuts. The agency expects to save around $20 million through these changes and contract terminations.

Mississippi

https://mississippitoday.org/2025/10/21/health-department-layoffs-gutted-preventive-health-leadership/

trouble registering during onboarding, slow ticket remediation time, currently no health insurance and no work around........y even work

Title says it all. All of my doctors are with memorial hermann so I guess I will have to find new ones. Life just keeps getting better and better at excon. So far this year I have spent 1600.00 for a heart scan, 700.00 for specialized blood work and 200.00 for an emergency room co pay plus 10% 600.00. My co worker spent 1200.00 for a colonoscopy. Another exxon employee was denied GLP 1 medication because their a1c was too low for diabetes. Funny thing is without the glp1 medication their a1c was over 7 but with gp1 it was below 6.5. You would think with stock price and money exxon has made they could afford to take care of the employees health care not. I guess indian btcs don't need health care and it is cheaper in india. A company that does not care about the health of its employees is a shameful place to work at. It is not just exxon health insurance is getting worse for everyone in the usa.

CoverMyMeds is restructuring its operations. Multiple employee teams are being let go. This follows massive layoffs two years prior. The health technology firm is owned by McKesson.

Columbus

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/healthcare/2026/03/30/columbus-based-covermymeds-restructuring-services-laying-off-teams-layoffs/89348472007/

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UCI Health plans to lay off approximately 150 workers. This represents about 1% of its total workforce. Federal funding cuts contributed to this decision. Declining reimbursement from insurers also prompted the restructuring. The integrated health system is undergoing a workforce reduction.

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/mh-uci-health-layoffs-chad-lefteris/

North Star Health Alliance announced workforce adjustments across its organization. A few dozen positions are believed to be affected by these changes. The company stated these actions are part of additional operational restructuring. North Star Health Alliance is currently operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. These steps are considered necessary to strengthen the organization for the future.

Watertown, New York

https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/03/20/north-star-announces-workforce-adjustments-few-dozen-positions-possibly-affected/

Did WF get rid of the employer sponsored HSA contribution?

Alameda Health System faces a nearly $91.7 million budget deficit. This led to a plan for nearly 200 layoffs and program cuts. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted to review the plan. A working group will seek alternatives to the proposed layoffs. Anticipated federal Medicaid funding reductions contribute to the financial concerns.

Alameda, California

https://www.independentnews.com/news/regional_and_ca/tri-valley-spared-in-proposed-health-system-layoff-plan/article_9f2a9087-d894-45a1-909b-4323b1f4d71c.html

Hello, I am just trying to plan for post-JE when it happens. I have a special needs, 12-year-old boy. My wife is working near min wage, has health insurance, but not great, and they don't have family plans. If I have to get health insurance for my son and myself, what are my options in CT? Since I may not have income, do I qualify for any rebates for premiums from AccessHealthCT? Is the marketplace the only option until I get a job? I read here that Cobra is expensive, not sure if it will be more expensive than the marketplace. Does anyone have any experience getting health insurance post-JE? Thanks for any inputs

How does HCSC respond to a 2 or 3 week notice? Some companies walk you out immediately and terminate on the spot. I have health and wellness days available, should I turn in a 2 or 3 week notice and use some of those days? Any other recommendations are welcome.

Ceiling tile looks like it’s about to burst open, drip has the sound of a faucet left on. Return to the office and expose yourself to mold and wastewater.

Rochester Regional Health cut 40 positions. These layoffs affect three St. Lawrence County hospitals. 22 union members from 1199 SEIU are impacted. Five CSEA union workers at Massena Hospital are also affected. The health group is subcontracting billing and coding work.

Potsdam, New York

https://www.wwnytv.com/2026/03/03/layoffs-st-lawrence-co-hospitals/

Alameda Health System deferred major layoffs planned for March 9. County officials voted to delay the cuts and form a working group. The system planned to lay off nearly 250 employees due to federal funding cuts. These cuts include historic reductions to Medicaid payments. The working group will address the system's fiscal imbalance.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/alameda-health-system-layoffs-delayed-21953564.php

Watching Elevance Health slowly sink like the Titanic. It’s hard to imagine they will ever recover from this mess.

Legislators have apparently taken note as return to office (RTO) mandates continue to roil workforces at financial and technology firms. A bipartisan effort has led to the establishment of a toll-free hotline (1-888-299-3022, M-F 9 AM-4:30 PM EST). Operators are standing by to record and advise on RTO-related complaints, particularly as applies to difficulties involving childcare, commutes, and health issues. There’s no guarantee that action will be taken, although there reportedly may be in egregious cases and every data point is important in painting a picture of the problem.

Can someone explain the significance of 90 points? Do they matter only for the company contribution towards healthcare premiums or do the 90 points come into play for other benefits?

Nobody wants to hear your sniffling coughing sneezing all day and worse yet become a victim of your super spreading. You can tell when one is around even when they are silent - the air smells funny. FWF for forcing these sickly people to show up and sit in an already crowded space to meet the 8 hours a day, 3 days a week in-office mandate so that the rest of us could benefit from their presence.

Yep. RIF today. Not sure how many, but it affected the Health/Pharm area.

Anything more?

Has anyone else experienced more health issues this year (or with their team/peers), since the “8 hour” rule was threatened? I’ve personally been sick a couple times since Jan 1 and that’s very odd for me. After reflecting, the only thing that’s really changed is being around so many people in the office, especially so many from India. Specifically this has been in Technology (Charlotte).

Is tomorrow really happening? Anyone know what depts may be on the chopping block? I know it might be inevitable, but w/ my wife's cancer treatment it's even more stressful.

Friday tomorrow, you know what that means. I show up at 5AM with my YETI Cup filled up 3/4 Jack Daniels, 1/4 coffee. Get me my hidden back corner desk and throw on Netflix to catch up on my shows. Around 7 I’ll head over to the bathroom to take a half hour dump before people start showing up. Then I walk around and check in with some of the friendlies, say hi, get my FaceTime in, and complain about the company. Now it’s 10 and I need a refill. Back out to the truck to refill my yeti with a Jack N Coke, then have a little parking lot siesta. It is Friday after all. At 11 I clear out my inbox and send a few emails out. Next thing you know it’s 1PM and I did my 8, so the work day is over. Time to head over to the club for 9 holes and a few beers with the boys before heading to my daughter’s basketball game. Man I love Fridays.

Anyone know the answer?? When you call HR they are useless. Apparently its a formula but no one knows anything. I’ve seriously had it with this Company. I will fight right be side my union brothers and sisters if theres no contract but I really need to leave this toxic environment. Im only 51 not eligible for medicare so I would like to know what the out of pocket expense is. I literally had one HR rep tell me 27-34k per year theres no way thats true. And my union reps are useless too.

A woman employee fainted after receiving layoff news. She worked at Dhamnagar Tata Power in Bhadrak. Colleagues rushed her to a hospital in critical condition. The victim is identified as Manasi Barik. A workers' association condemned the layoff and demanded re-employment.

https://kalingatv.com/odisha/woman-faints-after-receiving-layoff-news-admitted-to-hospital-in-critical-condition/

The health insurance business is a mess, and no health-insurance company is a bigger mess than UnitedHealth Group
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  . But with its shares down 17% this week, much of that mess may now be reflected in the stock price.

The bad news started on Monday, when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, proposed that the net price increase for Medical Advantage insurance premiums should be 0.09% in 2027, well below the 5% many had expected. That would be a big hit to future.
This is what peoples health has been reduced to. A bunch of Wall Street brokers who circle in anticipation of how much money they can extract from federal and state programs, unsuspecting employers etc.

Why are we not hearing about this from CVX health & medical, particularly since there is so much travel to and from India in our employee and contractor population?

What is the company doing about curtailing or cancelling altogether travel? This is how it started with the previous pandemic, and this virus has a very high mortality rate.

Please respond, Chevron.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15505857/cdc-monitoring-outbreak-nipah-virus-india.html

"UnitedHealth Group executives today predicted that the number of people with its fully insured commercial health coverage will fall about 16% this year, to less than 6.9 million."

https://www-benefitspro-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.benefitspro.com/amp/2026/01/27/unitedhealth-forecasts-loss-of-nearly-1m-employer-plan-enrollees-amid-price-hikes/

I'm asking because my dad, who's been having some serious health issues, is refusing to consider early retirement because it would be - as he said it - a huge financial hit compared to waiting out retirement. Is this true? I have a feeling he's just a workaholic and is willfully ignoring his health because of it. He works at FIS.

I know teams have been over there recently. Are there any warnings as people come and go. Only asking since HP is always coming and going.

I left until 2024 and was on cobra and coverages until end of last year paid by intel. But this year I actually changed company and insurance too but until still they sent me health insurance ID cards from Providence health plan collective health. Has this happened to somebody else as well. When I called them, they said you’re no longer enrolled because you’re not an employee so you shouldn’t be getting it, but the insurance company doesn’t deny it and they say I have an active plan with them. I’m not sure who pays the premium and how.

So far haven’t heard anything from the East Coast. Is everyone ok?

We’re definitely far removed from the Covid pandemic, and it’s gone back to how it was pre March 2020. Employees are coming into office sick due to fear of corrective action for attendance or not meeting the 4 day RTO requirement. But we need to build that culture, which is 100% BS by the way.

The GOP is targeting health insurance companies this year, and it will impact this company. The days of free money and corruption are over.