Health and wellness

Benefits that help employees better manage things like high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes can reduce turnover and absenteeism.

MetLife's 2026 study finds employers now prioritize cost control over hiring for the first time in years as half of workers skip medical care due to high prices.

As health plan costs continue to climb, "doing nothing" has become the most expensive strategy of all, says this panel of benefit experts.

Employees providing long-term care for loved ones report high stress and say limited flexibility and benefits hurt their jobs.

From AI-powered life coaching to smarter claims processing, startups say automation can personalize benefits and help employers and doctors save time and money.

A talent expert from MedPro Healthcare Staffing shares how flexibility, wellness, AI tools and professional development factor into overall employer care.

A focus on employee well-being, and an embrace of technology should guide benefit managers' decisions for the new year.

CannaLnx, a new digital health platform, connects doctors, insurers and dispensaries as employers begin adding reimbursable medical cannabis to workplace benefit plans.

Access to a well-rounded primary care team can help employees maintain a healthy preventative routine.

Wellness rooms, thoughtful sensory inputs and layouts that boost functionality can reduce workplace stress.

From improving access to care to investing in better benefit data collection, being proactive is the key to keeping costs low.

Expanded access to mental health, medication, tech-based care and bereavement leave further cover popular and pressing needs.

Benefit leaders share the strategies that worked and where they plan to invest in 2026.

MiSalud launches a free telehealth program offering bilingual guidance on children's health, aiming to close care gaps for Latino families through employers.

Polina Dimitrova, global head of people at automation platform Make, shares her predictions for how AI will transform the workplace in the near future.

A partnership with Bright Horizons, caregiver PTO and mental health support allow people to care for loved ones and mind their own wellness.

A new survey from EBN reveals shifts for caregivers since 2023, helping benefit leaders respond with offerings that meet their needs.