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Benchmarks are fine for developing an employee benefits strategy. But they shouldn't be the ultimate arbiter. It's the human-centric approach that makes them effective.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee finally held a hearing on Wednesday on President Joe Biden's pick – surgical oncologist Monica Bertagnolli – to lead the National Institutes of Health.

You're buying a product that loses value with each passing year, and that's where you're putting all your money? It doesn't make sense.

One-on-one benefits conversations also allow employees to ask specific questions that they may not get answered when referencing online materials or asking friends, family, and coworkers.

This policy change, which was not publicly announced, aligns with the health system's merger with Advocate Aurora Health, forming the nation's fifth largest non-profit health care system.

Making the move from being fully insured to a self-funded plan allows employers to leverage pharmacy benefit managers to help employees buy their medications at significantly reduced prices.