Voluntary benefits: 2020 and beyond

Trey Loughran | January 24, 2020

Building on the growth and diversification of product offerings over the past ten years, the voluntary benefit industry is poised for expansion and increased adoption over the next decade, as talent attraction and retention continue to a top priority for employers.

Analysis

The financial burden of cancer treatments prices some out completely

Scott Wooldridge | January 24, 2020

The high cost of treatments leaves low-income consumers unable to afford it, and even those who can feel the financial toll.

Analysis

Expanding broker roles create new challenges, opportunities

Katie Kuehner-Hebert | January 24, 2020

Designing a cost-effective and competitive benefits plan for employers just isn't enough any more.

Expert Opinion

What employers need to know about new state-sponsored retirement requirements

Diana Torzewski | January 24, 2020

To reduce barriers to entry, many states are creating free or low-cost savings programs for small businesses to offer their employees.

Analysis

Price disparities challenge ability of transparency executive order

Marlene Satter | January 24, 2020

Among the most common outpatient procedures, prices can vary as much as 297 percent between the highest and lowest cost.

Best Practices

How to create a healthier workplace environment

Dakota Murphey | January 24, 2020

Having a happy, healthy workforce firing on all cylinders should be the ambition of every business.

News

10 ways American lives are shaped by money

Marlene Satter | January 23, 2020

According to the survey, income inequality is at its highest level in 50 years. But the American Dream is still a possibility, respondents say.

News

BCBS throws support behind Civica Rx in fight to curb drug prices

Marlene Satter | January 23, 2020

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and 18 of its member organizations have pledged $55 million in partnership agreement.

News

Social Security is the sole retirement plan of 40 percent of older Americans

Marlene Satter | January 23, 2020

Social Security kept more than 7.5 million households out of poverty and cut public assistance costs by $10 billion in 2013 alone, NIRS finds.

News

Social Security, Medicare ‘easiest’ to cut, Trump says

Melanie Waddell | January 23, 2020

During an interview with CNBC at the World Economic Forum, Trump indicated that entitlement cuts may come later this year.