October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• Regional Cancer Care Associates provides important facts about breast cancer risk factors, signs, and symptoms.

• CancerCare offers free patient support and informational resources on breast cancer.

Upcoming NEBGH Members-Only Webinar - Wednesday, October 25^th

Breast Cancer Treatment Innovations and the Impact to Outcomes: What Employers Need to Know, featuring Tiffany A. Traina, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Does clinical subspecialty expertise have an impact on patient outcomes? What role do expert medical opinions play in ensuring the optimal treatment plan?

NIH Provides SIDS Awareness Month Toolkit

The Safe to Sleep® initiative provides resources encouraging safe infant sleep and helping raise awareness about reducing the risk of SIDS.

In October, we also observe LGBTQ+ History Month - Help For Employers: Navigating the Challenging Landscape of Gender Affirming Care

Join us for a webinar on Monday, November 13^th from 1pm-2pm as we dive into topics around gender affirming care such as primary, pediatric and specialized care, clinical interventions, obstacles to access, travel benefit complexities, mental health issues, impact of state legislation, anti-sentiment and violence.

Vaccination and COVID-19 Resources for Employers:



• COVID-19 Insights for Employers
• Personal COVID Preparedness Plan for Employees
• Health Action Alliance - COVID-19 Resources
• Key COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
• COVID-19 and the Ongoing Impact on Businesses

Ten States, including NJ, have Mandated Unpaid Leave for School Activities



SHRM dives into the ways that ten states are now requiring employers to provide time off for parents to attend their children’s school activities.

SAVE Plan Provides Lowest Monthly Payments to IDR Student Loan Borrowers



The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan includes many new benefits for borrowers. Learn how to educate your employees so they can take advantage!

SAVE Plan student loan fact sheet PDF

A Biomarker for Long Covid Could Produce Better Tests and Treatment

CNN sheds light on studies from Yale and Mount Sinai that dive into findings around the biology behind long Covid and how scientists can objectively measure if these patients can improve with experimental treatment.

Healthcare Costs are Rising and Employers Push Back through Tough Negotiations

Axios shares how employers are turning to data to request better terms in talks with both insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.