Commentary

While positioned as a way to discourage overreliance on foreign talent, the reality is far more complex. This policy could have wide-reaching consequences for U.S. employers, workers and the broader economy.

The precise impacts the shutdown will have on employers remain to be seen, but past shutdowns and recent agency guidance issued in preparation for the shutdown provide some insight on what we should expect.

Beyond good administrative practice, managing leave effectively supports employees during some of life’s most critical moments, which can help drive workplace care strategies that impact business and talent outcomes.

For employer plans, site-of-care optimization can save money, add convenience and improve care quality.

For millions of workers facing rising costs, medical debt, and shrinking safety nets, voluntary benefits are anything but optional.

Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs like Humira and Stelara now have more affordable competitors.