. . . during the coming week
- University Campus – October 27 (Tuesday)
- Worcester Business Center – October 28 (Wednesday)
- Memorial Campus – October 29 (Thursday)
LEAF-PEEPING
SELECTING a HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
SHARE members, like many hospital employees, tend to be savvier about healthcare than most people. Still, if you’re considering changing health care plans this year, and would like to make sure you’re covering your bases before arriving at the benefits fair with your specific questions, here’s some useful online advice.
In this article, Consumer Reports directs people to begin by focusing on three big questions:
- What does the plan cover?
- How much does the plan cost? (for SHARE members, the plan costs are roughly the same, with the exception of the PPO plan, which costs more.)
- Which doctors and hospitals are in the plan?
SWEDEN’S SIX-HOUR WORKDAY
Among other things, American Unions can rightly claim credit for the weekend and the eight-hour workday. This piece in Forbes magazine makes an argument that we should push for more. (Or less, depending on how you look at it.)
MEDICAL ULTRASOUND AWARENESS MONTH
October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month. SHARE is happy to recognize our Ultrasound Technologists.See you here next Friday! Hope you have a great weekend.
