Health and Wellness News from Employee Benefit News

The structure of a workweek, and employees' daily schedules, can have a significant impact on their nutrition and overall health.

As GLP-1 spending climbs, employers are asking whether the drugs deliver enough value. Better data could help them measure the payoff more accurately.

Kelley Daviss brought in Twin Health and heard great things from employees — then an unexpected diagnosis led her to experience the metabolic health platform's impact herself.

Leveraging technology has proven incredibly successful in yielding positive mental health outcomes, but not without boundaries.

The potential for a healthier lifestyle is extending beyond medication to lifestyle and workplace habits that create change for employees.

The legislation calls on Congress to lower prescription drug costs, shift subsidies directly to consumers, and enforce strict price transparency.

Employers are under pressure to keep benefits competitive while controlling costs, driving new scrutiny of PBMs, hospital prices and GLP-1 coverage for 2027.

Helping employees manage symptoms will enhance productivity, engagement and retention – protecting institutional knowledge and strengthening business outcomes.

Multiple experts weigh in on the challenges and considerations benefit leaders need to keep in mind as they make decisions about medication coverage.

An ongoing, thoughtful benefits experience holds more value than a seasonal attempt to encourage time off.

Organizers should ask, "Where are patients getting stuck, where are teams overloaded, and where is the current process failing to scale?"

Smaller companies don't need to outspend to compete, says Justworks SVP, if they focus on these particular strategies that go a long way.

Employers shouldn't just provide healthcare benefits to their people, but help them navigate the system, too.

At a time of never-ending health benefit cost increases and fiduciary lawsuits, it has never been more important to ensure that claims are paid correctly.

Identifying patterns, building attribution and seeking accountability can help employers better manage women's care needs long term.

The practical takeaway is to treat data-sharing requests as a risk-allocation exercise, not just an operational convenience. 

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.

Metabolism-management drugs and hormone therapy are growing in popularity, but women need expert clinical oversight in conjunction with medication access.

From medical bills to car repairs, small expenses can create major stress for workers. Employers are responding with new emergency support programs.

As employees decide whether to stay with their employer, support tied to student loan debt and education benefits is becoming a clear differentiator.