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Hybrid work settles into a predictable rhythm: Which days see more workers at their desks?

By Philippa Maister

When workers do turn up at the office, it is usually not on a Monday or Friday, when office visits fall by around 47% — or about half what they were in 2019, according to a new survey.

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Drug benefit plan trends: Plan sponsors weigh weight management, gene therapy

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Problematic debt: Why 40% of workers can't participate in a retirement plan

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June 21, 2023

Growing demand for employee mental health access: Is telehealth the answer?

Employer interest in offering behavioral health solutions is higher today than pre-pandemic, but the integration of behavioral health services with the primary care services employees have available to them has yet to fall into place.

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June 20, 2023

International human rights group calls out US hospitals for pushing millions into debt

Human Rights Watch, an international non-governmental organization, takes aim at the U.S. and calls for stronger government action to protect Americans from aggressive debt collection by nonprofit hospitals, in a new report.

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June 19, 2023

Health share plans: Despite protections, 1.7M Americans use them

A new report reveals the first national count of Americans who rely on health sharing arrangements through which members, who often share religious beliefs, agree to send money monthly to cover other members' health care bills.

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June 19, 2023

Unequal treatment: How health plans are confronting racial and ethnic disparities

A new report encourages large employers to support equity-focused programs — such as varying premium contributions based on salary — to potentially help reduce economic barriers to access among lower-wage workers.

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June 19, 2023

Beyond the 401(k) training: Empowering employees with financial literacy

Less than two-thirds of Americans are financially literate, which is why employers need to go beyond retirement education and give employees the resources needed to help them feel more financially stable, says a new poll.

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June 16, 2023

Retirement confidence takes a big hit in 2023: Largest drop since 2008

Almost half (46%) of workers said they need to save $1 million or more by retirement, yet 40% of workers and 58% of retirees said their retirement account balances have decreased over the past 12 months, says a new survey.

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June 16, 2023

Medicare surge to drive U.S. health care spending to $7 trillion by 2031

The ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency, along with Medicare spending that's expected to grow the fastest over the next decade, will greatly impact costs, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Hybrid work settles into a predictable rhythm: Which days see more workers at their desks?

Drug benefit plan trends: Plan sponsors weigh weight management, gene therapy

Problematic debt: Why 40% of workers can't participate in a retirement plan

Recommended Just For You

Research Stories

Growing demand for employee mental health access: Is telehealth the answer?

International human rights group calls out US hospitals for pushing millions into debt

Health share plans: Despite protections, 1.7M Americans use them

Unequal treatment: How health plans are confronting racial and ethnic disparities

Beyond the 401(k) training: Empowering employees with financial literacy

Retirement confidence takes a big hit in 2023: Largest drop since 2008

Medicare surge to drive U.S. health care spending to $7 trillion by 2031