1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (776+ words) Double-digit health care cost increases are no longer a future concern " they're a present-day reality for employers of all sizes." "As much as ever, you've got competition for employees and that goes beyond salaries " it definitely includes benefits," says David…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (217+ words) Critics of the U.S. healthcare system often argue that working Americans receiving health insurance through work was an unintended consequence of World War II price controls. But there are others who counter that the purchasing power of employers is unmatched and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (284+ words) As benefit managers head into 2026, many are rethinking what it really means to support employees " and recognizing that benefits play a bigger role than ever in shaping the day-to-day employee experience." Rising healthcare costs, economic uncertainty, and evolving workforce expectations…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (295+ words) As Congress gets ready to reconvene, small business owners still face a crisis: The cost of healthcare is unsustainable. According to Gusto research, the median health insurance premium for small businesses in America has risen 23% since 2022, outpacing inflation by 13% over…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (685+ words) Most Americans get their health insurance through an employer, but that system is becoming increasingly costly, with premiums up 25% in the last five years. In fact, a recent survey of small to mid-sized business owners and managers found 75% are worried…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (699+ words) As healthcare premiums continue their relentless climb, employers face a familiar and frustrating cycle: enhance benefits to attract and retain talent, or scale them back to control costs. This tradeoff often results in higher out-of-pocket expenses for employees, delayed care…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (682+ words) We're rounding up what benefit leaders had to say about the top workplace trends of 2025. See part 1 on RTO mandates here. Healthcare costs are rising at their fastest pace in more than a decade, and 2025 shaped up to be another…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (650+ words) Cally Ideus isn't just a benefits adviser " she's also a National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals regional vice president, military veteran and international human intelligence scholar who was deployed in Iraq and Saudi Arabia. But there's more: She runs…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (703+ words) At a time when several highly-publicized class-action lawsuits have accused employers of overpaying for prescription drugs whose costs keep rising, the Rx benefits landscape may look daunting. But outspoken American businessman and television personality Mark Cuban says affordable coverage is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (496+ words) Small businesses are shouldering disproportionately higher healthcare costs as prices continue to climb, but they're refusing to cut their workforce's access to benefits." ""Small businesses care deeply about their teams and they will try their best to continue to look…...