Pets at work? How benefit teams can prep to accommodate service animals
Federal and state disability legislations support pets at the office, from dogs and cats to horses and monkeys.
Health and wellness
Retirement confidence slips as costs and debt weigh on workers
Americans' retirement confidence falls as inflation, debt, housing and health costs rise, survey finds, with growing Social Security worries.
Tom Brady’s new play: Making GLP-1s affordable for healthcare workers
Through digital health company eMed, Brady, its chief wellness officer, and CEO Linda Yaccarino designed a fixed-cost program for GLP-1 medication and clinical services.
Benefits Think Why it pays to play the long game on advanced primary care
Helping employees establish relationships with their care team can set them up for fewer chronic conditions and other expensive health concerns.
Benefits Think The hidden cost of healthcare data breaches
With more than 400 million health data breaches recorded since 2021, failure to protect plan participants from fraud may serve as fertile ground for class-action litigation.
Looking good: HSA, FSA cover Rx Meta AI glasses through Truemed
Employees can use their account card to purchase Meta Ray-Ban and Oakley AI glasses for prescriptions directly from either company's website.
Employer health plans leave many workers skipping needed care due to costs
Paytient study finds many insured employees delay care due to cost pressures, highlighting challenges for employers and benefit plan design.
This resource empowers benefit leaders to support caregivers
Northeast Business Group on Health's free microsite provides a comprehensive list of external resources, as well as guides for manager training, benefits and policy design.
PBGH survey finds employers bracing for higher health premiums in 2026
Employers say health care costs remain a top concern as premiums are expected to rise 6% to 7% in 2026, according to a Purchaser Business Group on Health survey.
How to upgrade cancer support at no additional cost
CancerBuddy connects cancer patients, survivors and caregivers with empathetic care navigators, workplace and peer communities and benefit information.
Benefits Think Strategies for delivering smarter pharmacy benefits
Full disclosure of administrative fees, rebates and spread pricing practices is essential to ensure PBM incentives align with a client's best interests.
Ben Conner
Conner Insurance
EY’s approach to well-being has multi-generational appeal
Leadership's encouragement of regular check-ins, benefits use and learning opportunities mean workers feel appreciated and able to grow.
Benefits Think Help employees maximize tax savings with HSA expense tracking
A comprehensive look at the multiple health and financial advantages HSAs can offer, and how to make sure workers don't miss out.
Itamar Romanini
HSA Store
Benefits Think Brokers poised to end the healthcare heist
Starting conversations earlier, educating consistently and helping employers believe they can influence employee healthcare represent a competitive leg up.
Louis C. Bernardi
BritePath
Breaking ‘the autoimmune career ceiling’: How chronic illness care supports workers
The CEO of WellTheory shares how women are struggling the most juggling work and a challenging diagnosis.
Benefits Think When AI meets EQ: the next frontier of digital health
Organizations that use AI to strengthen engagement — not automate it — will be the ones that truly improve workforce health.
On-Demand Web Seminar The 250 million dependents hiding in plain sight
With over 70% of the workforce owning pets, and pets outnumbering children 2 to 1, employees are taking on a major caregiving role that most benefits strategies overlook.
Case Study How Intermountain Health achieved 80% HSA enrollment and built a culture of savings
Learn how Intermountain Health saved $10.5M annually while boosting employee financial wellbeing
Benefits Think Why ICHRA is no longer a fringe option
Under this model, cost predictability becomes structural, workforce diversity is treated as a design input and choice shifts from theoretical to practical.
Employees chase lower premiums, only to face higher costs later
A new study finds most employees choose lower-cost health plans during open enrollment, a trend that may lead to higher out-of-pocket costs later.
