Market Insights

Costs are going up globally, with the expected average increase before changes for employer-sponsored medical plans in 2019 of 7.8 percent.

For next year, a benchmark “silver” plan--which provides a mid-level of coverage--will cost $406 a month for a 27-year-old, before any subsidies.

With enrollment for ACA health plans underway, some experts worry that consumers lack access to clear information about which health plans have narrow networks.

To better compete for top workers, more employers are tweaking existing benefits or adding new offerings.

BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street hold top slots.

Following five years of relatively modest cost growth, more employers are forgoing the short-term savings offered by cost-shifting and turning to strategies addressing care delivery and health management.

Here are some plausible reasons why markets have given up most or all of their gains for the year.

The statistics from ADP, ahead of the monthly jobs report due from the Labor Department on Friday, are a positive sign for private payrolls.