Healthcare costs

Health benefit costs are set to rise at the fastest pace in 15 years, but there are ways to control costs while supporting employees.

The Milliman 2025 Retiree Health Cost Index reveals that a 65-year-old couple may need up to $388,000 for medical expenses in retirement.

From rising pharmacy spend to cancer care, 2026 healthcare costs pose new challenges, according to Business Group on Health's annual report.

Employees aren't saving enough for retirement or for the costs associated with healthcare and caregiving needs.

Benefit advisers who transitioned to healthcare from the retirement space are bullish about the future of price transparency and fee disclosure.

Less than half of current retirees think they will have enough savings in retirement. Can benefit managers intervene before it's too late?

The high monthly costs of GLP-1s — ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 — are placing considerable financial pressure on healthcare plans.

In this multi-part series, advisers share how the transition from retirement to healthcare changed their client strategies.