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Feds propose rule to help employers expand fertility benefit coverage
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (370+ words) The proposal addresses a key plank in President Donald Trump's labor agenda and would exempt fertility benefits from the requirements of some federal health coverage laws. President Donald Trump has made fertility benefits coverage a key plank in his labor…...
Faced with rising healthcare costs, workers are delaying care, retirement savings
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (271+ words) Affordability shapes both access to care and longer-term financial security," an EBRI director said. Most adults reported having employment-based insurance; six in 10 said they were covered through their job, the survey found. However, for some, that coverage could be at…...
The need for caregiving benefits may have reached a fever pitch
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) With working women "sandwiched" between child and parent caregiving, HR leaders can offer flexibility and special paid leave, among other benefits, experts said. An October 2025 report points to a recurring trend among workplace experts: They're championing the well-being of "the…...
Kaiser reaches settlement with DOL over alleged mental healthcare access failures
3+ mon, 2+ hour ago (478+ words) DOL alleged that Kaiser didn't offer adequate provider networks and used patient questionnaires to prevent members from receiving care. At issue are alleged violations of federal mental health parity laws, Kaiser said." The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act…...
Less than half of workers say they know to how to enroll in employer benefits plans
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (222+ words) Benefits education may be increasingly necessary, various reports, including one from The Standard, show. Meanwhile, a desire for financial education support climbed from 22% to 28% of those surveyed for the New York Life Group Benefit Solutions report. Employers may be picking…...
The future of employer benefits: choice, predictability and possibility
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (486+ words) For years, the landscape of employer-sponsored health benefits has been dominated by traditional group insurance " a model that, while familiar, increasingly struggles to meet the demands of a modern workforce and the financial realities of today's businesses. HR leaders are…...
Small business health insurance coverage at risk as costs rise, EBRI finds
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (272+ words) Even as overall employer-based coverage increased in the U. S. , small companies pulled back. "The overall percentage of employers offering coverage is heavily influenced by the fact that small employers are in large part responsible for the decline in coverage, and most…...
Health insurance, PTO still king among benefits, Indeed finds
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (452+ words) While better pay leads among job seeker desires, "better benefits" particularly traditional offerings " comes in second. After better pay, job seekers in the U. S. want a better benefits package, particularly traditional offerings such as health insurance and paid time off, according…...
Employers, workers to face healthcare "affordability crunch," Mercer warns
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (387+ words) A "sharp growth" in prescription drug spending, including pricey GLP-1 weight-loss medications, helped fuel the increase. Reports of ever-increasing healthcare costs are not in short supply." Last month, KFF's 2025 Employer Health Benefits Survey showed that family premiums for employer-sponsored health…...
Healthcare cost hikes in 2026 may be only slightly lower than 2025, WTW says
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (280+ words) The increase remains "significantly higher" than the 7. 6% seen in 2024. More than half of the health insurers surveyed who said they expect increases think elevated costs will continue for more than three years, driven by medical costs, regional pressure on pharmacy…...