Staying on top of regulatory complexities is difficult enough (particularly if required to comply with multiple state leave laws), but hybrid and remote workforces have only added to the challenges, says a new report.

Employers were more likely to agree that their health plan shares quality and safety data in 2022 than in 2020.

"Employers should prepare to modify their plans and communicate to participants about those changes," according to a report from Gallagher.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden says that CMS' proposal, which includes significant changes that would take effect in 2024, are necessary to curb deceptive marketing tactics of insurance agents and brokers.

The Family and Medical Leave Act, passed in 1993, changed the lives of millions of workers, however, last year Congress failed to approve paid family and sick leave.

Two-thirds of employees and 68% of employers believe employer-covered health care to be the most important benefit.

Policies to reduce employer-sponsored insurance prices for physician-administered drugs are needed because they threaten access to innovative and lifesaving products for half the U.S. population, concluded a JAMA report.

"The decision will promote patients' access to quality care when they need it most," says Dr. Gary Ford, president of the Texas Medical Association.