Read about the future of primary care, and how it's being transformed, in our final newsletter of 2025
Dec 22, 2025
Here's what you'll read about in our last newsletter of 2025:Get to know our new edHEALTH Board Chair, John Burke from Boston CollegeGuest feature about ...
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Here's what you'll read about in our late fall newsletter:An interview with edHEALTH's new Board Chair, ...
Here's what you'll read about in our October newslette...
Here's what you'll read about in our September newsletter:Welcome Assumption UniversityInterview with edHEALTH cofounder on our history and what's ahead&...
Media contact: Lisa BarnsteinedHEALTHPhone: 866.692.7473, ext. 703Email: lbarnstein@edrisk.orgedHEALTH Welcomes New Member-Owner School Effective September 1, 2025Now with 29 schools, including Assumption...
There's so much to catch up on in our June newslett
In our May update, you will discover:Health and ...
In our April newsletter, we highlight:Understanding Cell and Gene Therapy and Its Impact* Easy and free resources to support Mental Health Awareness Month Upcoming e...
In our March update, we offer readers:Simple tips for promoting the many benefits available at your institutions all year long (no need to wait until open enrollment time)Free Resources for April's Autism Acceptance Mo...
In this month's newsletter, we feature a guest spotlight highlighting voluntary benefits, which can be a valuable tool for your competitive benefits package. You'll also discover:Well...
In our first newsletter of 2025, this member-owner-focused edition includes:Introduction of our winter school-wide challenge Resources for February's Heart Health Awareness M...
In our November newsletter, you'll read about:Wellness platform available to all edHEALTH schools Influenza Awareness Week, including a free download...
In our October newsletter, you'll read about:Insights into creating a productive HR team and wellness programRe...
Check out our September newsletter! Inside you'll discover:Interview with Wellesley College's AVP and Controller 2024 edHEALTH Walking C...
edRISK, which includes edHEALTH, edLIABILITY, and edPROPERTY, is currently hiring for a role that combines the functions of a corporate governance secretary, office manager, and executive assistant into one extraordinary new position. R...
Thank you, Captive Review, for recognizing edRISK, which includes edHEALTH, and its two new cells, edLIABILITY and edPROPERTY. We appreciate your support in all we do. For a full list of this year's Captive Review award winners, visit
June is always a busy time for edHEALTH. Read our summer newsletter to learn about:$3.5 million dollars returned to member-owner s...
This year's meeting attendees were the first to receive our 2023 annual report. In it, you can read about our strength as a coalition dedicated to helping educational institutions save money on their employees' health insurance. You c...
edHEALTH Adds New Board Member from a Secondary School Member-OwnerBen Hammond, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer from The Lawrenceville School JoinsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2024Media contact: Lisa BarnsteinedHEALTHPhone: 866.692.7473, ext. 703Email: lbarnstein@edrisk.org
In this month's newsletter, you'll discover:Tips to inspire health and wellness from an edHEALTH schoolSelf-serve health and wellness digital downloadsGearing up for...
edHEALTH and edRISK's President and CE...
This April's newsletter has so much information to share, including:Overview and update on biosimilar adoptionApril member-owner Rx Symposium and other member meetingsedH...
Check out our March newsletter! Inside you'll discover:Tips for your workplace from our Ageless Talent: Debunking Myths Webinar with Dr. Lisa Fink...
The following year-in review message was shared with member-owners and business partners at the end of February 2024.Dear Member-Owners of edHEALTH,You all know by now that I am a direct person. I am also inspired by clea...
Check out our February newsletter! Inside you'll read about:Upcoming Multi-Generations in the Workplace
edHEALTH and edRISK's President and CEO Tracy Hassett and Chief Financial and Operating Officer David White were recently interviewed about what's next for edHEALTH. You can read their interview here:
In the first newsletter of 2024, you'll learn about:Our February 28 Thought Leadership SeriesWellness in the New Year: 5 Simple TipsedHEALTH's 2 New Schools
Highly respected professor and author Dr. Lisa Finkelstein of Northern Illinois University will be busting some pervasive myths about stigmas and generations in the workplace while providing some evidence-based best practices for enhancing the ...
edHEALTH Welcomes Two New Member-Owner Schools in 2024
edHEALTH helps educational institutions save money on their employee healthcare costs, facilitates collaboration between Human Resources and Finance, and uncovers innovative opportunities to improve the health and well-being of facu...
In our November 2023 newsletter, you'll read about:3 new p...
Thank you, Captive International and Captive Intelligence, for featuring David White joining edHEALTH and edRISK effective December 1, 2023. You can read these announcements here:
November 15, 2023 – edRISK and edHEALTH, a consortium of educational institutions providing greater health-care-related savings and services through group purchasing, ownership, and data-driven programs, announced to...
In our October 2023 newsletter, you'll read about:Creating inclusive employee benefits: A blueprint for diversity, equity, and inclusion
This fall, our own Tracy Hassett was endorsed for and reappointed as Board Chair for The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) for a second term. Continuing in this role enables Tracy to see through the strategic planning now underway to...
Read edHEALTH's September 2023 newsletter to discover:
Check out edHEALTH's June 2023 newsletter
In commemoration of edHEALTH's ten-year anniversary, we published our first annual report. In it, we highlight how we have saved member-owner schools more than $155 million since inception and the many additional services available to memb...
Check out edHEALTH's May 2023 newsletter, featuring: Understanding growing behavioral health needs &how to support a healthier workplaceedHEALTH featured in
This spring, edHEALTH President and CEO Tracy Hassett had the honor of being interviewed by Risk & Insurance magazine by Emma Brenner. The May/June 2023 feature highlights "how higher education institut...
Read our April newsletter for valuable insights and edHEALTH member-owner updates:The Intersection of Employee Wellness & Pharmacy Costs (Guest Spotlight)April's Autism Awareness...
Congratulations to our own President and CEO A. Tracy Hassett. She is named one of Captive Review's Top 20 Captive Owners 2023. Tracy received recognition for her commitment to edHEALTH and her work as the current board chair of the Vermon...
Check out edHEALTH's February 2023 newsletter, featuring: Answers to what Benefit Advisors askInsights from our Captive ManagerMember-owner calendar corner Savings tip for select behavioral ...
What you'll read about in edHEALTH's January 2023 newsletter:Rising costs of Rx: 3 ways to maximize savings opportunities with you...
Dear Colleagues,"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."These words, attributed...
(December 12, 2022) - edHEALTH announced today three new members were elected to the Educators Health LLC Board of Managers and the Educators Health Insuran...
Check out edHEALTH's November 2022 newsletter, which features:
Inside our October 2022 newsletter, you'll read about:Our November 2 virtual and free Thought Leadership Series with Human Resources l...
Great news for the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), as they've selected edHEALTH President & CEO to be their new Board Chair. The VCIA, one of the largest associations for captives worldwide, provides education an...
Photo by Yan KrukovSince the pandemic, most employers have seen significant shifts in how to manage open enrollment periods. From big fairs onsite to virt...
It’s a question that America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) asked in a recent survey that the Locust Street Group completed on behalf of AHIP Coverage@Work.According to the study:
In our summer newsletter, you'll findAn overview of the valu...
Understanding the value and costs of cell and gene therapyInnovation in health care is constant and is marked often by significant breakthrough treatments and cures. ...
In our most recent newsletter, you'll learn:Why workplaces should support employees with mental health awareness year-roundHow telehealth continues to be an important resource when it comes to behavioral health service...
Read about: The emergence of biosimilars for curbing specialty costsGearing up for edHEALTH's 5th annual Walking ChallengeNews and tips for spring health and wellbeingSurvey results from last mon...
Last month we highlighted how
The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (AICU MASS) offered edHEALTH the opportunity to discuss one of the biggest trends facing schools today – healthcare and rising costs – in their most recent me...
Learn about:The big picture when it comes to medication breakthroughs, their costs, and how we all play a role in trying to control costsedHEALTH's 3 new board members When edHEALTH's 2022 Walking Ch...
Healthcare experts, employers, and consumers alike recognize the significance prescription drugs have in today’s world. Thanks to clinical innovations in the pharmaceutical world, especially when it comes to
(March 22, 2022) - edHEALTH announced today three new members were elected to the edHEALTH LLC Board of Managers and the edHEALTH Insurance Exchange (edHEALTH Captive) Subscribers Advisory Commit...
Dear Colleagues,Strength. Resilience. Support. Collaboration. Opportunity. Hope. Trust. These are just a few of the words that come to my mind as we look ahead to 2022. We are still ...
BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | November 15, 2021Primary care practices, which are crucial in providing coordinated, efficient, and high-value care, were severely impacted by the pandemic. Primary Care Providers (PCPs) closed or...
BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | December 16, 2021Unstoppable healthcare costs are eating up resources that companies and governments could better use to advance other important priorities. Healthcare rate increases will jump around 5% in 2021, acco...
Educators Health Exchange President, Tracy Hassett, was selected Vice Chair by the Board of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA). VCIA ...
Point32Health, the combined Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care organization, selected UnitedHealthcare as its national network provider effective January 1, 2024. UnitedHealthcare is already the national provider for Harvard Pilg...
BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | October 21, 2021The Mental Health Crisis and Its Effects on Employees and EmployersThe pandemic has upended lives and led to increased rates of stress, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Seventy-six p...
BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | UPDATED AUGUST 10, 2021Colleges and universities should require COVID-19 vaccines for all students who plan to attend in-person classes, according to an April 14
BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | DECEMBER 15, 2020It’s a challenging, yet critical, time to increase your employee engagement efforts. The education sector is facing significant challenges due to enrollment drops and the costs of COVID prevent...
BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | OCTOBER 7, 2020The Trends and Why They Could Get WorseThe pandemic has upended everyone’s life and the strains are showing in the escalat...
BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | SEPTEMBER 14, 2021To borrow from actor John Krasinski, we can all use some good news – especially in healthcare. One of our member school employees has a story that makes us smile. Are you familiar wit...
BY CYNTHIA MCGRATH | FEBRUARY 18, 2020Tackling rising costs and gaps in healthcare quality remains a challenge. One of the hottest trends over the last few years to address these needs – high-deductible plans and cons...
By CYNTHIA MCGRATH | February 4, 2019How do we go about improving care for our employees while reducing costs? That’s the conundrum facing most employer healthcare purchasers. According to Workpartners, edHEALTH’s data wareho...