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“We hope that you see these assessments as a commitment to setting a new standard of transparency for the health care marketplace, as we believe that you and every person who engages with our health system deserves to understand how we go about our work,” said CEO Steve Hemsley.

Bonuses peaked in 2021, when 44% of employees received one, according to the research, with the largest increase in bonuses between 2019 and 2021 happening in the health care sector.

With escalating medical and pharmacy costs as a primary motivator, employers are moving health care benefit cost-containment to the top of their overall priorities for 2026.

From AI implementation to skills-based career paths to neurodiversity initiatives, the strategic moves that will separate talent magnets from talent deserts share a common thread: they put human growth at the center of technological transformation.

In fact, 82% of hourly workers with access to a plan are saving, while 75% of those without access aren’t saving at all.

The 2025 workplace flexibility debate reached new intensity when President Trump’s federal return-to-office mandate on his first day back in office sent shockwaves through both public and private sectors.