HR Technology

Aetna survey finds growing optimism around AI, trust and navigation improvements, even as pain points persist

HR can't control the narrative after the layoff notices go out, but it can work to ensure the experience is steeped in company values and genuine empathy, that messaging is clear and comprehensive enough, that company statements aren't just words on paper and that laid-off employees have access to real support and resources.

The belief that AI can make some health processes more efficient also fell, from 64% to 55%.

Sixty percent of employers pay $2.5 million annually in vendor management costs.

Medical & health and computer & IT roles maintained consistently high levels of remote job availability.

Out-of-pocket spending is rising faster than wages and inflation, driven in large part by a 65% increase in high-deductible health plan enrollment over the past decade.