Voluntary Benefits

The company warned investors today that problems with Medicaid plans and individual health policies will hit full-year earnings.

The mid-size market may not have the sheer volume of businesses and employees as the very smallest or largest markets, but it could hit the sweet spot for benefits advisors and carriers who understand the interests and needs of these firms.

Program documents indicated that customers were getting insurance through an employer's plan, officials say.

The new findings may push GLP-1 agonists into employer plans' wellness programs.

Some health plan administrators dream of copying the federal government and minimizing use of paper checks, but first they may have to give up their current strategy for moving away from checks.

Josh Schultz, a man who keeps the health insurance "marketplaces" running, predicts policy shifts will cause more concerns than infrastructure needs.