Workforce Wellbeing

Cabinetworks Group Opens Third Free On-Site Employee Health Clinic

Cabinetworks Group Opens Third Free On-Site Employee Health Clinic

Waconia, Minnesota – October 01, 2026 -- Cabinetworks Group, the largest privately owned cabinet manufacturer in the U.S., has opened its third free on-site health clinic in two years at its Waconia, Minnesota manufacturing plant and office.

Clinic offers zero-cost care to team members, spouses and dependents

The 1,500-square-foot facility includes three exam rooms and a laboratory, mirroring sister clinics already operating in Middlefield, Ohio and Independence, Oregon. The clinic is staffed by board-certified medical professionals from Medcor, providing primary care, wellness exams, treatment of minor injuries, chronic condition monitoring for blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol, vaccinations including flu, Tdap and Hepatitis A, rapid testing for strep, flu and COVID, and blood draws.

Kaiser Permanente Commits $5M to Colorado Schools on Absence Crisis

Kaiser Permanente Commits $5M to Colorado Schools on Absence Crisis

Denver – – September 16, 2026 -- Kaiser Permanente is committing more than $5 million over the next three years to Colorado school districts, targeting rising student chronic absence and staff burnout that have strained education budgets statewide.

Kaiser Permanente Targets Chronic Absence Tied to Health Conditions

The multiyear investment addresses chronic absence rates in Colorado schools that run higher than the national average, a trend the insurer links to underlying health conditions. Districts currently lack granular data to identify why students are missing class, limiting their ability to intervene before absences compound into long-term health and academic setbacks.