Healthcare costs are forcing employers to reconsider their benefits strategy
Employers are under pressure to keep benefits competitive while controlling costs, driving new scrutiny of PBMs, hospital prices and GLP-1 coverage for 2027.
Health and wellness
Benefits Think Why it’s time to step up menopause support
Helping employees manage symptoms will enhance productivity, engagement and retention – protecting institutional knowledge and strengthening business outcomes.
Benefits Think Why summer PTO isn’t always enough to help employees recharge
An ongoing, thoughtful benefits experience holds more value than a seasonal attempt to encourage time off.
Web Seminar Beyond the renewal: What over 1,500 SMBs are doing about soaring healthcare costs
Healthcare costs are squeezing employer margins, and small and midsize employers aren't waiting for another renewal to act. They're rethinking how they fund healthcare, manage costs, and partner with advisors.
How to lift the burden of healthcare navigation off benefit leaders
Employers shouldn't just provide healthcare benefits to their people, but help them navigate the system, too.
Why payment integrity is a game changer
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.
Benefits Think Employers are measuring women’s health wrong. Here are 3 ways to fix It
Identifying patterns, building attribution and seeking accountability can help employers better manage women's care needs long term.
Benefits Think What brokers should watch in claims data sharing
The practical takeaway is to treat data-sharing requests as a risk-allocation exercise, not just an operational convenience.
GLP-1s push health plan costs to 15-year high
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.
Web Seminar After the prescription: making GLP-1 results last
GLP-1 coverage decisions were the easy part. Two years in, employers are facing the harder question: what happens when people stop the medication. Discontinuation is common, weight often returns, and the spend starts over. For benefits leaders heading into 2027 renewals, the risk is no longer access; it is durability.
eBook How public sector HR leaders can evaluate onsite clinics that deliver.
A practical guide and vendor questions for public sector benefits leaders evaluating onsite and near-site clinics.
Women on GLP-1s and hormone therapy seek better clinical support
Metabolism-management drugs and hormone therapy are growing in popularity, but women need expert clinical oversight in conjunction with medication access.
Most workers can’t cover a $1,000 emergency. Here’s what employers can do
From medical bills to car repairs, small expenses can create major stress for workers. Employers are responding with new emergency support programs.
Benefits Think Why tackling student loan debt will pay off
As employees decide whether to stay with their employer, support tied to student loan debt and education benefits is becoming a clear differentiator.
With or without GLP-1s, your business needs a metabolic health strategy
To truly flip the script on metabolic disease, benefit leaders must build a cost-efficient, supportive plan for employees and their business.
Benefits Think Unlocking benefits utilization: Lessons from The RealReal
Communication, customization and connection with employees help to boost awareness and understanding of company offerings.
Don’t lose high performers to burnout, urges NFL player turned leadership speaker
Former pro linebacker and Army officer Caleb Campbell shares his experience managing pressure and why long-term success requires comprehensive support.
Benefits Think Is GLP-1 coverage actually delivering value?
Brokers have both an opportunity and responsibility to educate their clients toward better health outcomes and less financial volatility, not just a yes/no on coverage.
How cultivating employee-PCP relationships improves health, reduces costs
Providing better access to primary care providers is key to cutting down on workers' serious medical conditions and encouraging a better quality of life.
Most retirees wish they had saved earlier. Here’s what they regret most
A new TIAA study finds many retired workers wish they had saved sooner, planned for healthcare costs, and prepared for career disruptions that delayed or reshaped retirement.
