Healthcare

The healthcare system will not change itself. Progress will come from employers and advisers choosing to break old habits and build something better together.

A veteran benefits consultant shares how steering employees toward high-performing, cost-efficient providers can improve quality of care while lowering expenses.

The enhanced program aims to boost natural conception rates while delivering ROI for employers.

Employees will now have access to in-home nurse practitioners and reduced commutes to receive their care.

Inclusive benefit design builds trust, drives preventive utilization and replaces reactive cost-shifting with proactive value creation. 

A new report finds rising prices are forcing most U.S. workers to cut back on essentials, tap savings or take on debt, reshaping how they view wages, benefits and job stability.

High-priced treatments, administered in expensive facilities, are becoming one of the largest cost drivers within prescription plans.

Compared to Gen X and baby boomers, younger generations are most knowledgeable about their benefits, but still lack financial wellness support.

A better diet is becoming easier to maintain with medically-approved meals covered by benefits and delivered to people's doors.

Dry January is prompting employers to rethink alcohol culture, burnout and wellness as part of broader conversations about health at work.

Everest Funeral Concierge offers standalone service to help bereaved employees and their families in their time of need.

The House approved a three-year extension of ACA tax credits as some GOP lawmakers broke ranks, aiming to push the Senate toward a bipartisan deal.

Employers and new policies are helping drive wider adoption of health savings accounts, as premiums and out-of-pocket costs rise. 

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

New research from EBN reveals how GLP-1s and menopause benefits are changing employee benefit strategies—and what employers must plan for next.

At the upcoming You Powered Symposium, vendors compete for $50,000 and investment in their benefit solution.

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.

Forward-thinking advisers are embracing self-insurance, supply-chain management and a more consultative approach as they align benefits with overall business strategy.

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

As Washington revisits the tax-favored status of health benefits, a longtime policy expert explains why replacing group plans could cost far more.