Lack of access to fresh, healthful foods puts people at increased risk for a variety of health issues. Cigna Healthcare is working to promote proper nutrition and increase food security, which are crucial for maintaining the health and vitality of the customers and communities we serve.

Many people have put off their regular dental checkups and cleanings during the recent pandemic, and at least one-third of American adults continue to skip seeing the dentist each year. Here’s why regular visits to the dentist are important not just for good oral health, but for your overall health as well.

In this episode of the Health Unscripted Podcast, Dr. J.B. Sobel, chief medical officer for Cigna Healthcare’s Medicare Advantage business, discusses new research that found seniors exhibit a higher degree of vitality than any other age group and outlines what everyone can learn from this cohort of older adults.

Unaddressed emotional and mental health issues among employees can lead to reduced productivity on the job, By recognizing these issues among their staff, as well as helping those employees connect to care and services, managers can help create and maintain an emotionally supportive work environment.

While digital technology can never replace the health care experience, it can complement in-person care to help drive down costs, make care more personalized, and improve health outcomes. Cigna Healthcare conducts extensive research to offer members the most effective digital options that can support their individual health needs.

In a sponsored segment during Washington Post’s Future of Work Power Breakfast, Jill Vaslow, vice president of talent strategy and employee well-being at Cigna Healthcare, discusses how companies that proactively address these issues by prioritizing and investing in their workforce’s health will be the ones that thrive in the future.

Proactive, holistic strategies that enable personalized MSK care, together with easy-to-access mental health support, can help improve health outcomes and lower medical costs.

In the demanding world of health care, the well-being of employees plays a crucial role not only in their own lives, but also in the quality of patient care. Yet, the ongoing battle against employee burnout, stress, and other mental health challenges remains a daunting one.

For employers, being able to proactively identify MSK issues can help mitigate costly impacts to worker productivity, as well as burnout and turnover.

Let's take a look at supplemental features that might appeal to the broad spectrum of Medicare beneficiaries in various situations and stages of life.