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Employers have a significant role to play in providing the necessary tools, resources, and education to navigate these financial pressures, ultimately improving decision-making in both areas of health and wealth, says a new survey.

While Congress moves closer to pharmacy benefit manager reform with new legislation pending, "achieving large reductions in prescription drug costs" will require a different approach, says the Brookings Institution.

From 2017 through 2021, most non-retirees expected a comfortable retirement, but during the Great Recession and in the past two years amid high inflation, less than 50% of non-retirees have been optimistic, says a Gallup poll.

When it comes to 401(k) knowledge, there are varying levels of understanding across the generations: Just 60% of Gen Z knows what a 401(k) is, whereas 72% of millennials, 82% of Gen X, and 95% of boomers do, says a new study.

Retirement savings is often a casualty for those who have inadequate emergency savings but providing employees with savings tools and resources will shine a spotlight on the need to save for both short-term and long-term goals.

Hospitals in the United States faced unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and those challenges have left them floundering in the face of increased costs and workforce shortages.