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“Under the ACA preventive services requirement, employer health plans and insurers must cover, without cost sharing, all immunizations recommended by ACIP and adopted by the CDC,” wrote two WTW-affiliated physicians — Jeff Levin-Scherz and Patricia Toro.
"While 28% of companies currently require employees to be in the office five days a week, only 16% of leaders think that should be the standard" said the study.
A new survey reveals that trust is critically low for health insurers, with only 25% of noncustomers and 54% of customers describing health insurers as trustworthy.
Vanguard and IBM have partnered to explore how quantum computing might revolutionize portfolio construction, one of the most complex challenges in financial management.
While 1 in 4 employers whose workplaces are not fully unionized report experiencing organizing activity over the past two years, only 9% of non-unionized employers feel very prepared to effectively respond to union organizing activity.
The study noted that such disparities indicate barriers to health insurance for U.S. workers and their families, as well as advocated for policies that support small businesses providing health insurance.
To tackle these financial challenges, employers’ top priorities over the next three years are company medical costs, company pharmacy costs, and affordability for employees.