In this session, our objective is to help you manage the costs of your business so that you can make a profit and grow your business. We start by talking about the options for tracking costs, then ...

Proponents of government-run health care sometimes frame the reform debate as a choice between universal coverage and a “free market” that leaves many people without needed medical services. This is a ...

Cost-control efforts in the contact center needn't entail across the board cuts, mandated call times or forcing unwilling customers into automated systems. With the current economic challenges, many ...

Regulators and industry groups are hopeful lawmakers will prioritize action to slow down sharply rising costs for health care services, medications and other major needs after the COVID-19 pandemic ...

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. FERG reported margin growth despite rising costs and expenses in fiscal 2025 (ended July 2025). In ...

The all-consuming COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many pressing matters off of the national agenda, including better control of rising health expenses. It also upended political assessments of what an ...

Whirlpool Corporation WHR is steering through a challenging business environment shaped by sluggish consumer demand, tariff ...

Typical delivery methods consist of contracts based on (a) a lump or stipulated sum, where the parties agree on a fixed price for the entire project or phase; (b) a guaranteed maximum price (GMP), ...

In a May 15 Health Affairs Blog post, Jeff Goldsmith argues against creating a new Medicare-like public health insurance plan to compete with private plans. As part of his argument, Goldsmith asserts ...

Healthcare costs can be a huge expense in retirement. Medicare pays only a portion of medical bills and prescription costs, leaving retirees on the hook to pay the difference from their own coffers.

The unseen team member of your control room. For organizations, it’s a matter of health and safety. It is also an issue of efficiency and overall productivity. Regardless of how companies measure the ...