Cost-Containment

Resilient insurance agents leverage partner-carrier resources to run efficient, effective business operations.

Check out the slideshow to see which states have a handle on health care spending, and which have the most work to do.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development outlook provides a snapshot of the synchronized shock stemming from Russia's attack on Ukraine and the ensuing energy crunch that has inflicted a widespread cost-of-living crisis.

Regardless of the path to reducing prescription drug costs, a fundamental starting point is transparency — supplying all stakeholders with clear data on where the money is going and what it's for.

While most companies expect costs to jump 6% in 2023, many (42%) cite managing employee affordability as a top priority, says a new WTW survey.

"What we are envisioning at this point is a brief and mild recession. Once that period elapses, the U.S. economy should start to expand again toward the second half of 2023."