Employer-Paid

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.

Unpaid medical bills would increase by $7.6 billion by 2034, according to an analysis of an earlier version of the law that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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.

The U.S. workers in the farming, fishing and forestry industries were only about half as likely to have private health coverage in 2024 as architects and engineers.

The PBMs predict the measure would add $1,800 in costs per enrollee per year.