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Trump’s DOL cuts benefits enforcement section from 2027 budget proposal
What You Need To Know The U.S. government could lose $2.2 trillion in 2027 on $5.9 trillion in revenue. Employee Benefits Security Administration funding could ...
Supplemental medical products lead the way in voluntary market growth
Nontraditional and value-added products and services are generating a lot of buzz in the voluntary benefits marketplace, while the traditional mainstays of life and disability ...
State officials push for consistency in long-term care hybrid products
Some state insurance regulators are uneasy about how they and their colleagues are regulating life insurance policies and annuity contracts that include long-term care benefits ...
Employees chase lower premiums, only to face higher costs later
Key Insight: Discover how employees' premium-focused choices create an "affordability trap" in open enrollment. What's at Stake: Rising out-of-pocket exposure threatens worker financial resilience and employer benefits ...
As pay transparency rules expand, companies scramble to keep up
Just 19% of companies feel ready for pay transparency Key Insight: Learn how pay transparency can become a strategic advantage for retention. What's at Stake: Noncompliance risks, ...
New 2027 ACA draft rules could drive small firms toward individual market
The individual health insurance rules that federal regulators are developing for 2027 could help individual coverage crowd out more of the small-group market, according to Jeff ...
Coming of age in a broken system: What health care is doing to young Americans
There's a quote from Dave Chase that I think about constantly: "Imagine if a foreign country was causing this kind of collateral damage on our ...
Growth brings HR compliance changes
When an entrepreneur starts a business with a handful of employees, HR compliance is relatively simple. But, as the business grows past 10, 15, 20 ...
Think of your hospital as a startup: Mark Cuban’s plan to fix inpatient care
Give celebrity entrepreneur Mark Cuban credit for thinking outside the box. He founded Cost Plus Drugs with a goal of lowering generic drug prices by ...
Trump administration prepares to keep ACA public exchange system alive in 2027
The administration of President Donald Trump is preparing to keep the Affordable Care Act public exchange system and the premium tax credit system alive next ...
15 states sue RFK Jr. over vaccines, fear changes will affect private insurance
Federal officials and insurance company executives have stated that U.S. health plan coverage for childhood vaccines will stay the same, even if the U.S. Department ...
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 ...
