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Phil Albinus is a former executive editor of Employee Benefit Adviser and Employee Benefit News.
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Rising use of the weight-loss drug is fueling the fastest health plan cost growth in a decade and a half, forcing employers to rethink coverage strategies and cost management.
A wide range of employers are expressing a greater desire to measure risk, achieve more predictable retirement benefit costs, and retain top talent.
A preventative and proactive approach offered as a stand-alone benefit will help avert crises and the accompanying ripple effect on well-being and productivity.
Insurers are financial institutions, not healthcare companies, which has significant implications for how we can fix problems that have been around for years.
By assessing the needs of various employee populations within a workforce, benefits can be constructed to be more independent and effective.
