Employers generally turn to direct contracting expecting lower costs, shared savings, and easy implementation. Most respondents reported expecting savings between 6% to 20%.

Thirty-six percent of respondents said they were unsure how they'd pay for health care during retirement.

Concern over health care costs among older adults remains high across political affiliations, although there are notable variations.

H&E estimates that 26-million non-elderly Americans are currently uninsured.

The study found that 77% of employees said AI tools had added to their workload.

Sixty-nine percent of respondents said they knew about menopause from first-hand research, which speaks to the availability of self-education materials.

Eighty-three percent of Gen Z respondents and 78% of millennial respondents said they'd be open or likely to consider trade jobs.

Sixty-nine percent of women are planning to cover costs associated with adoption or fertility treatments, compared to 77% of men.