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MetLife reveals the top priority for employers in 2026
Key Insight: Learn how controlling health costs overtook retention as employers' top benefits priority. What's at Stake: Rising care avoidance risks higher absenteeism, worsening outcomes and escalating ...
House votes to renew Obamacare subsidies in blow to GOP leaders
A band of House Republicans bucked party leaders to join Democrats in passing a measure to restore expired Obamacare subsidies through the end of President ...
Preventive and primary care are key to staying on top of healthcare costs
What's at Stake: Rising healthcare costs threaten employer affordability, coverage options, and competitiveness. Supporting Data: Healthcare spending projected to rise 6% annually 2023–2033. Forward Look: Plan for preventive ...
3 of the biggest healthcare trends for 2026
Key Insight: Discover how prioritizing specialty, behavioral health, and data can curb rising employer costs. Supporting Data: Employers project a 9% rise in healthcare spending for 2026 ...
Why benefits are a secret weapon for navigating healthcare staff shortages
Key insight: Learn how benefits and workflow tools transform retention into strategic workforce resilience. Expert quote: Giraldo: Supporting clinicians with mental health, flexibility and advancement fosters better ...
Double-digit healthcare costs are here: 5 strategies for benefit managers to regain control
Key Insight: Discover how aggregating clinical and vendor data lets employers steer care and reduce costs. Expert Quote: "Benefits now influence hiring as much as salary," says ...
3 strategies to manage healthcare cost increases in your benefit plans
Key Insight: Discover how targeted plan redesigns can blunt double-digit healthcare inflation without across-the-board cuts. What's at Stake: Rising benefits costs threaten employer margins and workforce access ...
Beyond paid leave: Unlocking the full potential of voluntary benefits
In a rapidly evolving workplace landscape, Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) has emerged as a critical safety net for millions of American workers. However, ...
Preparing for open enrollment: Benefits literacy a linchpin for success
Key Insight: Learn how combining human guidance with AI is reshaping benefits decision-making. What's at Stake: Poor literacy risks misenrollment, financial exposure and workforce disengagement. Expert Quote: Advisers ...
Preventive and primary care are key to staying on top of healthcare costs
What's at Stake: Rising healthcare costs threaten employer affordability, coverage options, and competitiveness. Supporting Data: Healthcare spending projected to rise 6% annually 2023–2033. Forward Look: Plan for preventive ...
ICHRAs emerge as potential bipartisan bridge in shutdown-ridden congress
What You Need To Know An ICHRA reboot provision almost made it into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Lawmakers are trying to get the ...
ACA subsidies expiration will cause 114% average premium increase in 2026
Premium payments will more than double in 2026 if enhanced premium tax credits are allowed to expire at the end of this year as scheduled, a ...
