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Miriam Cross is a Washington-based reporter covering bank technology and fintech at American Banker. Previously, she was an associate editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
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With health benefit costs expected to rise 8.2% in 2027, employers are looking for ways to control spending without simply shifting more costs to workers.
Employers are under pressure to keep benefits competitive while controlling costs, driving new scrutiny of PBMs, hospital prices and GLP-1 coverage for 2027.
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.
As benefit decisions get finalized, childcare offerings may be more within reach than companies think.
