According to the report, a big majority (74%) of respondents reported sharing employees' job levels, while just 58% said they share variable pay opportunities.

Currently, about 60% of employers either agree or strongly agree that their employees are highly engaged, which represents a 3% rise over the last three years.

Employers generally turn to direct contracting expecting lower costs, shared savings, and easy implementation. Most respondents reported expecting savings between 6% to 20%.

Thirty-six percent of respondents said they were unsure how they'd pay for health care during retirement.

Concern over health care costs among older adults remains high across political affiliations, although there are notable variations.

H&E estimates that 26-million non-elderly Americans are currently uninsured.

The study found that 77% of employees said AI tools had added to their workload.

Sixty-nine percent of respondents said they knew about menopause from first-hand research, which speaks to the availability of self-education materials.