According to the council, U.S. companies spend more than $5 on health benefits for every $1 of tax revenue lost.

"Even before this pandemic, women in America typically had less money saved for retirement, in part because they were paid less than their male counterparts for the same work throughout their career."

As a leader, our job is to understand how each employee works, how they feel and how we can provide the tools they need to succeed.

The future of health care insurance depends on exploring new models of doing business, something the industry has been slow to embrace.