
Bruce Shutan
Contributing writerBruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.

Bruce Shutan is an Employee Benefit News contributing writer based in Portland, Oregon.
CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.
CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.
Insurer now offering specialized long-term disability coverage and expands small-business benefit bundles.
Small and midsize businesses covering, on average, 73% of their employees’ costs, new report finds.
But new research also suggests that employee engagement is low and better education is needed to boost enrollments.
Insurer now offering specialized long-term disability coverage and expands small-business benefit bundles
Industry experts and scholars spar over solutions to capping costs in the ACA replacement.
The majority of respondents to a Fidelity Investments survey misidentified the greatest expense after leaving the workforce.
The goal of a new Arrow Benefits Group program, inspired by millennials' focus on corporate environment, is to help clients improve business atmosphere.
Movement builds across boardrooms and political corridors to accommodate more workplace flexibility as supporters eye national policy.
Employees who conduct regular financial wellness assessments save more than those who don’t, according to a Financial Finesse report.
Analytics and cloud services offer more meaningful data to decipher better plan choices.
Movement builds across boardrooms and political corridors to accommodate more workplace flexibility as supporters eye national policy.
The majority of respondents to a Fidelity Investments survey misidentified the greatest expense after leaving the workforce.
The goal of a new Arrow Benefits Group program, inspired by millennials' focus on corporate environment, is to help clients improve business atmosphere.
Benefits available through work, such as purchasing programs, aim to curb absenteeism and help workers better manage their compensation.
Employers should help improve security measures, Willis Towers Watson research finds.
Employers are investing in more viable long-term solutions than moving employees to high-deductible plans, such as new incentives, DirectPath report shows.
Health reimbursement plans and new HRAs touted as promising solutions, but ROI for advisers is questionable.
Prescription drugs said to account for more than 22% of premium dollar, but organization urges employers not to lose sight of affordability goal.