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While health care costs are unchanged year over year, employers need to help pre-retirees save for health care expenses by considering options like a tax-advantaged health savings account, recommends Fidelity.

There's an urgent need to educate nonprofit employers about alternative benefit solutions to group health insurance, like qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements (QSEHRAs) that may be a much better fit, according to a new report.

There's a 16.6% increase in the price of drugs in shortage, driven mostly by an increase in the price of generics, according to a new report.

When employees receive ongoing financial coaching, most can make dramatic improvements to their finances, which is why financial wellness programs are one of the fastest-growing employee benefits, says a new survey.

The heat wave running rampant this summer could be responsible for 235,000 ER visits and over 56,000 hospital admissions for heat-related illnesses, a new study estimates.

As financial wellness programs are becoming even more sought-after, employers can play a vital role by connecting employees with resources to help them navigate each step of their financial journeys, says a Morgan Stanley study.

Not getting complacent, public sector pension plan managers are building for the long-term by increasing spending on advanced tools that offer a more realistic insight into changing markets, says a new report.

Consumers brace for recession, but turn to alternative sources for financial advice - family, friends, online resources, prayer and ChatGPT, which they say will provide better financial advice than a human advisor in the next five years, says a new survey.