While traditional benefits like group health insurance and 401(k) plans remain foundational, employers who limit themselves to the same offerings year after year may find themselves outpaced in the...
The sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, makes permanent the ability of high-deductible health plans to offer pre-deductible coverage for...
As the cost of providing health benefits continues to rise, more employers intend to change or shift costs and 2026 offerings to control spending, according to a new survey. In a survey of more than...
The typical family's income slips by more than $12,000 in the year after a breadwinner suffers a critical illness such as a heart attack, stroke or cancer, according to a study by Metropolitan Life...
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, a sweeping tax and spending measure that includes implications for health savings accounts and...
A growing number of employers are adding menopause-related benefits to their health and wellness programs, recognizing both the personal and business impact of this phase of women's health....
In a major announcement, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) said that more than 50 major insurers — including UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and various regional Blue Cross Blue Shield plans —...
Health insurance is back on the legislative agenda in Washington, with several proposals that could reshape how employers provide coverage to their workers. Three bills gaining traction in the House...
Watching their group plan premiums climb higher with each passing year, some employers start looking into alternative funding strategies in hopes they can get a better handle on their employees'...
Gaining access to group health plan claims data and expenditures can help employers identify their plan’s main cost drivers and any under- or overutilization. Employers whose plans are spending less...
Poor health insurance literacy among plan enrollees costs both them and plan sponsors billions of dollars each year, according to a new report by Cigna Healthcare. According to the report, Americans...
The IRS has announced slightly higher health savings account contribution limits for 2026, with the amount increasing 2.3% for individual HSA plans. The IRS updates this amount annually, along with...