Employees are demanding a wider range of benefits and changes that fit new ways of thinking about work and benefits, including more flexibility around remote work and expanded choices in their benefit plans.

A recent webinar focused on seven key predictions for the upcoming year when it comes to GLP-1 drugs and their impact on employee benefits.

Industry observers said that drug companies are likely to continue to oppose the government's efforts to reduce prices.

To stop the "leakage" of retirement cash-outs when employees switch jobs, the Department of Labor proposes new rules regarding fees under SECURE 2.0, which is aimed at expanding auto-portability transactions.

The report said 32% of employees could be described as thriving under stress.

The automatic transfer of small-balance 401(k)s of workers who change jobs - now effective through SECURE 2.0 - could grow net incremental wealth by $1.5 trillion over 40 years, says the Retirement Clearinghouse.

There's an increasing recognition of the need to help participants convert their accumulated savings into a reliable income stream during retirement, according to the new Institutional Retirement Income Council report.

Value-based care, which focuses on quality of care and patient experience, kept patients healthier and lowered costs because they spent more time with their primary care doctors, according to Humana's 10th annual report.