2026 healthcare trends: How access to better data can redefine benefits
Using real insights for benefit packages can improve health outcomes and control healthcare costs long-term.
Employee benefits
Benefits Think Value-driven health plans are reshaping employer-sponsored care
Setting employees up to find top-performing providers is helping employers stabilize costs and improve outcomes.
Allstate’s new benefit keeps employees safe from scams
The new solution includes reimbursement opportunities as well as access to personal coaching if employees are victims of fraud.
Many Americans would cut healthcare spending without FSAs, new data shows
New research at the 2025 Financial Wellbeing Symposium finds many Americans depend on FSAs to avoid cutting care while confusion over HSAs slows adoption.
Exclusive research: Caregiving support boosts recruitment and retention
A new survey from EBN reveals shifts for caregivers since 2023, helping benefit leaders respond with offerings that meet their needs.
This holiday season, give employees the gift of flexibility
Leaders should be surveying their workforce populations to understand how to best support them through high-stress periods.
Vanguard and TIAA launch guaranteed lifetime income solution for 401(k)s
Vanguard and TIAA's collaboration embeds guaranteed lifetime income directly into workplace savings plans.
Workplace emergency funds gain steam as workers struggle to save
Recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found more than 1 in 3 American households couldn't come up with $2,000 to cover an unexpected expense.
Benefits Think Sustainable strategies for avoiding the GLP-1 cliff
Mindful that as many as 30% of weight-loss injections will stop within the first six months, the best way to sustain health is through individualized care.
Dr. Tim Church
Wondr Health
Women face persistent headwinds as retirement challenges mount
Transamerica Institute CEO says employers can help women prepare for retirement by addressing the challenges that undermine their ability to save.
This adviser wants insurance plans to cover the therapy that saved her life
Cally Ideus's nonprofit aims to bring an alternative treatment that helped her recover after military tours of duty into the medical mainstream.
This therapist is helping shatter the stigma around mental health
After facing her own mental health challenges, Diana Guzman is helping leaders come up with a better approach to support.
2026 healthcare trends: Improving access to specialty care is becoming critical
Long waits and limited coverage for healthcare specialists are keeping employees from receiving the care they need.
Benefits Think How dental benefits can help manage diabetes
By helping forge a connection between oral health and systemic conditions, brokers can strengthen client relations and differentiate their services in a competitive market.
Workplace accessibility strategies leaders should implement
Benefit managers must work to promote workplace accessibility, foster an inclusive culture, and ensure all employees feel supported and empowered to thrive.
A new employee perk: Help navigating the funeral home maze
Titan Casket is teaming with employers nationwide to offer funeral planning support, aiming to cut costs for families and give workers clearer choices during a stressful time.
EBN Best of 2025: Benefit leaders react to RTO
This year, benefit leaders shared their thoughts and strategies around the right ways to return to in-person work.
Building relocation benefit packages that work
As employers demand workers be on-site, they'll need to think beyond reimbursements as part of the package.
Benefits Think The do’s and don’ts of employee upskilling: A strategic guide for HR leaders
The SVP, EdAssist by Bright Horizons shares best practices, and what to avoid, when it comes to professional development.
What is ‘benefitmaxxing’? The new Gen Z trend impacting employee benefits
Young talents' demand for customization and personalization can be beneficial for workforces of every age.
