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Effective weight-loss programs have proven hard to implement at large scale, and many health-care systems are not prepared to intervene in diabetes early, according to researchers at medical journal Lancet.

The takeaway message for employers: Wellness incentive program payments will not receive favorable tax treatment if they are not related to health care expenses, the IRS announced in a new guidance memorandum.

Researchers watched demand increase 10% in telemedicine services over the study period.

Despite increased health care spending in the wake of the pandemic, average balances in health savings accounts increased since 2020, rising from $3,622 to $4,318 in 2021.

Today, two-thirds of employees are waiting to review their company's new benefits offerings before deciding whether or not to keep their jobs.

Health plan sponsors were more liberal in offering a broader range of choices to plan members than were employers, however, sponsors were more likely to shift costs to members than were employers, says a new report.