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The total health benefit cost per employee is expected to rise an average of 6.5% next year, even after accounting for planned cost-reduction measures.

This comes after the FTC issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, which has since been challenged in federal court.

They are also worried about hospital prices and states nibbling away at ERISA preemption.

One thing a big new batch of Census data shows is where employer plans still have some clout.

Benefits advisors are in a prime position to champion this model, not just as a cost containment tool, but as a pathway to a healthier, more engaged workforce.

UnitedHealth Group will not be allowed to narrow the scope of discovery in an ongoing lawsuit accusing the insurance giant of wrongfully denying Medicare Advantage coverage through the use of artificial intelligence.