Those who forfeited funds returned an average of $404 to their employers.

"More than half of Americans expect they'll help care for a loved one someday, yet many families never talk about what that care might look like," said John Roberts, chief field officer at Northwestern Mutual.

Employees are slightly more likely than executives to worry that AI doesn't have their best interests in mind.

Every one of the country's 306 hospital referral regions had at least one general surgeon, but these regions are large, multi-county areas defined by where patients travel for major surgical care.

The survey shows that many women, even those with insurance coverage, have delayed or postponed care they thought they needed in the past 12 months because of cost.

Among the companies with between one and 25 employees, just under 40% of businesses offer a 401(k), and just over 60% don't.

However, nearly two-thirds (65.5%) of employers cite employee education as the most common HSA concern while just half provide HSA education only during open enrollment.

Manufacturers spent nearly $200 million on payments to more than half a million doctors in 2024.