Healthcare costs

Workers say they like the idea of virtual care, but employers face an uphill battle when getting them to forego the ER or urgent care center.

Today’s healthcare providers are largely unaccountable and unaudited in terms of their pricing and underlying costs.

By understanding what goes into prices, employers can have leverage at the negotiation table with the insurance carrier.

Large U.S. businesses, including American Express and Verizon, came together two years ago to form Health Transformation Alliance, which has now doubled in size.

It’s time to be creative. Here’s practical guidance benefit advisers can share with their clients to help them better control medication expenditures.

A decline in income as a result of the death of a spouse and an increase in medical expenses both pose a serious risk to retirement but can be curbed with proper planning.

Due to high prices, some employees cannot afford to pay for their of critical medication.

Workers say they like the idea of virtual care, but employers face an uphill battle when getting them to forego the ER or urgent care center.

The tech giant is the latest employer to take on worker health and wellness as companies look to reduce costs and empower patients.

A pair of experts weighs in on what will be on the radar of benefit managers this year.