Commentary

Employers committed to sustainable workforce health must also invest in the conditions that drive obesity in the first place: workplace cultures that support movement and stress management, access to nutrition resources, mental health services, and benefits designs that incentivize prevention rather than intervention.

The industry focused on enrollment for decades. Courts are now asking about process.

These days, the author says, some dependents have fur.

The transition to self-funded health plans represents a strategic opportunity for employers to empower their workforce with tailored, high-quality benefits.

To maximize the benefits of each class of drugs, this requires thoughtful plan design and careful monitoring to turn potential savings into actual benefits.

2026 will reward employers, brokers, and vendors that embrace flexibility, transparency, and consumer-driven benefits design — and those that help employees make smarter financial decisions in an increasingly complex health care landscape.