Health and wellness

Medicare now covers the medication for weight loss for eligible members, upping the need for corresponding lifestyle and behavioral benefits.

Adoption benefits rose again in 2026, with average reimbursement topping $16,700 and paid leave increasing, according to a new Dave Thomas Foundation survey.

Only 14% of workers let managers know they're struggling, according to a Headspace report, highlighting a missed opportunity for intervention.

With this alternative model, benefit professionals have the potential to not only stabilize employee health benefit costs but actually return dividends.

The key to preventing employees with heavy family responsibilities from burning out is to make caregiving visible inside the culture, then align benefits around that reality.

As Men's Health Month concludes, data and expert advice provide leaders with multiple ways to support their male employees in these four main categories of concern.

A new survey finds this male demographic is taking mental health leave at higher rates than other generations, as employers grapple with rising loneliness and shifting workplace norms.

Expanding care coverage is going to be crucial to improving access to care for employees struggling to make ends meet.

A new survey finds 77% of caregivers feel financially overwhelmed as they juggle jobs and care duties, exposing gaps in workplace support systems.

Even as employers spend more on health plans, employees report confusion over coverage details, fueling calls for better communication and tools.

Experts suggest locking in this emerging alternative to traditional health insurance coverage to help stabilize soaring health benefit costs.

Privacy, accuracy and transparency concerns are slowing adoption, even as organizations see artificial intelligence as a way to simplify benefits decisions and improve support.

To improve attention to male health, employers should start with enhancing benefits education, enabling time off for appointments, and championing mental wellness.

The real breakthrough will come when we stop treating mental health as a standalone benefit and start treating it as an essential part of how we care for people. 

LegalShield and Care.com have partnered to provide employees with legal, operational and emotional support as they care for aging loved ones.

Brokers are urged to read the fine print on stop-loss contracts to ensure adequate coverage is in place, and have clients pool risk whenever necessary.

A Utah business leader turned personal burnout lessons into policy, requiring executives to take Fridays off to achieve stronger focus and reduced fatigue.