As a result, more female employees are relying on workplace benefits to improve their mental and financial wellbeing.

If regulators stick with the current ICHRA rules, the ICHRA program "has the potential to lower individual market premiums by improving the risk profile," the actuaries write.

With increasing demand and higher costs, ensuring appropriate patient access is more critical than ever and 2025 will likely be key in determining the impact of GLP-1s on plan costs.

Just 8% of American C-suite leaders are seriously considering changes to their current DEI policies.

Wage increases and job growth have spiked premiums across workers’ compensation despite market challenges like medical inflation and a changing workforce.

Feeling appreciated at work is directly tied to employee performance.

If employees can buy the coverage through an off-exchange Section 125 cafeteria plan, then the employees can pay the premiums with pre-tax earnings, the executives say.

The nomination for Daniel Aronowitz to lead EBSA, the department's benefits arm, is still pending.