Costs have always been a concern for both employees and employers when it comes to health care. Benefits pros are constantly thinking about how to save money for employers while premiums continue to rise. It's a battle, but a battle worth fighting.

Industry leaders share their thoughts, comments, and concerns about the health care landscape and how it will affect their 2024.

Paying for change

If we want to change health care, we must change the way we pay for healthcare. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been leading the charge for Medicare and Medicaid.  Looking ahead, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)'s activities will increase net federal spending by $1.3 billion, or 0.01% of net spending on Medicare, over the center's second decade, which extends from 2021 to 2030. And this is playing out elsewhere as well.