MetLife reveals the top priority for employers in 2026

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  • Key Insight: Learn how controlling health costs overtook retention as employers’ top benefits priority.
  • What’s at Stake: Rising care avoidance risks higher absenteeism, worsening outcomes and escalating employer costs.
  • Forward Look: Expect a strategic shift toward targeted non‑medical benefits to curb costs and improve outcomes.
  • Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review

Employers say controlling health costs is their No. 1 benefits objective in the new year, surpassing attracting and retaining employees and improving productivity for the first time since 2022, according to a new research by MetLife. 

Jimmy Nesbitt
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Jimmy Nesbitt is a reporter at Employee Benefit News, where he covers the evolving landscape of workplace benefits, healthcare, retirement, financial wellness and related policy issues. His career … Read full bio


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