An employer's plan through Aetna listed an exclusion for wilderness treatment for behavioral care but not for medical care.

At a time of significant rate hikes and financial pressures, large employers, which account for more than $800 billion in health care expenditures, are driving the future of the health benefits market.

The human element becomes even more critical as AI takes over routine tasks.

More than one million employers and self-employed individuals took advantage of a special IRS provision that allowed them to defer $133 billion in Social Security payments during the pandemic.