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2023 didn't bring the recession economists expected, but it was still a challenging year for the benefits industry all the same. Layoffs were up almost 200% in the fall, with tech, health care, and retail workers most impacted. Meanwhile, employers absorbed a 7% increase in annual premiums for families and individuals — adding to their already rising costs of designing and managing benefits programs that meet employees' needs for flexibility and convenience.

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