Blog Archive
2017
Take a Break
A few minutes of downtime can help relieve stress and boost productivity. Our days are wall-to-wall. Between work and life responsibilities, we’re feeling more [...]
Mindfulness Over Matter
Combatting stress through self-awareness No matter who you are, stress is most likely a part of your life. The key is learning how to [...]
Manage stress to protect your health
Modern-day stress Life asks a lot of us — spouses, jobs, friends, kids and pets — it can all add up and sometimes it’s [...]
Winter Safety: Easy Things You Can Do To Prevent Accidents
As winter approaches, we always like to keep people thinking and talking about safety. Our first priority is always focusing on accidents which shouldn’t [...]
Sweet talk for healthy blood sugar
Diabetes is a condition where the body can’t make insulin, or can’t use it well. Insulin is a hormone that helps our bodies get [...]
Questions Remain: The Executive Order on Health Insurance and Association Health Plans (AHP)
Recently, President Donald Trump performed a bit of an end-around on the stifling healthcare bill by signing an executive order aimed specifically at providing [...]
Could you be prediabetic?
Take this assessment to find out Prediabetes means your blood sugar is higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as [...]
Pre-Diabetes: Signs and Prevention
What is pre-diabetes? Pre-diabetes means your blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be classified as type 2 [...]
LEGISLATIVE ALERT: Proposed Massachusetts Law Includes Comprehensive Health Care Reforms, but with Limited Effects upon Employers and Trade AssociationsLEGISLATIVE ALERT: Proposed Massachusetts Law Includes Comprehensive Health Care Reforms, but with Limited Effects upon Employers and Trade Associations
LEGISLATIVE ALERT: Proposed Massachusetts Law Includes Comprehensive Health Care Reforms, but with Limited Effects upon Employers and Trade Associations
On October 17, the Massachusetts Senate released “An Act Furthering Health Empowerment and Affordability by Leveraging Transformative Health Care” (the “Act”), legislative proposal with [...]
Some Reasons Why We Like Health Savings Accounts Better than 401(K) Plans
Most people don’t think about an HSA, or Health Savings Accounts, as a savings account. Instead, they think of it as an account where [...]
You work hard. So does your back. – NARFA
Get relief from back and musculoskeletal pain Your back and the rest of your musculoskeletal system work hard. Twisting, bending, lifting, pushing or pulling, [...]
You Time: Tips for Avoiding Repetitive Motion Injuries – NARFA
Take steps to stay pain-free Your musculoskeletal system includes the bones and muscles that help you move. Doing the same motion day after day [...]
Health Insurance Tax is Back and It Hurts Businesses
As we have been discussing, there doesn’t seem to be a solution in sight to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This week, we [...]
Legislative Update: Noncompliance Penalties as High as $3,390 Per Full-Time Employee
Despite recent attempts in Congress to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and President Trump's executive order calling for executive agencies to [...]
Is Self-Insuring Your Small Business Health Insurance The Right Option for You?
As we transition into more uncertainty surrounding the health care law and what new legislation may or may not do, we always look for [...]
Why Don’t More People Use Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)?
More than 97 percent of large companies in America (over 5,000 employees) offer employee assistance programs (EAPs), for those needing a professional to talk over [...]
Eat better, eat as a family
With bad traffic and long work days, family dinners are becoming a thing of the past. It’s a lot easier to grab fast food [...]
Diabetes and Children
Years ago, diabetes in children was a rarity. Children were most likely to get type 1 diabetes. In fact, it was called juvenile diabetes. [...]
Fatigue in the Workplace and How to Avoid It
One of the most overlooked parts of workplace injury is fatigue. Here we will examine some signs of fatigue and what can be done [...]
Legislative Update: Health Insurance Tax Returns for 2018
The return of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance tax—which insurers have long lobbied against—will likely increase premiums by an average of 2.6% in [...]
What’s better: cardio or strength training?
A comparison of the two main types of physical exercise You walk into the gym for an hour of exercise. Do you head to [...]
Weight Loss: Set Yourself Up For Success
If you’re looking to lose weight, it’s important to focus on your overall health rather than just your pants size. Here are some tips [...]
No Solution in Sight For Small Business Health Insurance: Some Facts You Should Know
One thing many small business owners would agree on is that the current health insurance landscape is terrible for small business. Small businesses struggle [...]
Real Stories: The Workplace as Part of a Solution for Opioid Addiction
We strongly believe in strong workplace support for employees coping with a variety of issues. It is for this reason NARFA offers a strong [...]