Benefits Broker

Only 47% of respondents felt the benefits their employers offered fit their specific needs.

By taking decisive action and supporting employer groups in their pursuit of prudent fiduciary actions, benefits advisors can help reshape the health care ecosystem and ensure cost-effective, high-value care for all employers and employees.

Dogs accounted for 78.6% of insured pets in North America this past year, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association.

"These are multisided giants that are accumulating assets at an alarming rate and are becoming the new intermediaries and gatekeepers of our health care system," said Assistant U.S. Attorney General Jonathan Kanter.

A big part of the solution is for employers to advocate for themselves and probe for deeper information when comparing plans.

The agency has stepped up its campaign against drugmakers' improper listing of patents in the FDA's Orange Book, which it contends are ploys intended to delay generic competition, by disputing junk patent listings for 300 drugs.

Providers, insurers and regulators need to come together to ensure the safe use of these drugs, mitigate failed treatment attempts, reduce side effects and provide better insurance plans to support patients in need.

More than three-quarters of respondents said they feel more comfortable talking about family-related responsibilities with their employer than they did previously.