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"The Cigna Group remains committed to its established M&A criteria and would only consider acquisitions that are strategically aligned, financially attractive and have a high probability to close," the company said in a news release.
Nearly 80% of employees "strongly agree" or "agree" they will spend more time reviewing their employee benefits options and coverage this year than they did during the last enrollment period.
"Effective leave management is no longer a 'nice-to-have' -- it is essential for fostering engagement, retention and trust between employees and employers," said Maria Trapenasso, head of human capital solutions practice for NFP.
Nearly 6 in 10 ACA plan enrollees consider their health insurance premiums affordable, but only 46% believe their copays, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs are affordable.