Employers emphasize an increase in health and dental insurance, while employees say increased pay and 401(k) matches are tops, and this could be part of the ongoing issue of high turnover, a new study suggests.
Only 31% of single women felt optimistic about their financial outlook, compared to 39% of married women, which is why 90% of financial advisors are targeting more women in the next 12 months, says Nationwide.
AI is a way for industry players to cut costs, manage risk, and modernize health care infrastructure, while value remains a top priority for purchasers and patients, according to a new PwC report.
Biden's policies on negotiating lower drug prices are in their early stages, but they are also starting to take effect for a number of drugs in the Medicare program.
Although employers choose the plans in order to negotiate lower health care prices, they generally lack market power to do so effectively, so they need to critically assess whether it will help their bottom line, says a new study.
The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, which represents large employers that purchase health coverage, identifies and debunks top hospital inaccuracies around high, rapidly rising, prices, in a new report.
46% said they were extremely or very satisfied with their HDHP.
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