Industry Updates
This broad category includes articles concerning health insurance costs, carrier and health plan news, changing benefits technology, and surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and others on employee benefits.
Congressional Democrats have privately proposed a deal to Republicans that would extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies by one year, with lawmakers worried by new estimates that 2.2 million people will otherwise lose health coverage, according to five people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the proposal. The move accompanied a broader ...
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to disrupt the status quo in Washington. Adam Beck, a health benefits policy shaper, is hoping the new administration will make the current system more affordable without turning it upside down. Beck is senior vice president of commercial product and employer policy at America’s Health Insurance Plans, a health ...
When it comes to voluntary benefits, the question remains: Should the employer foot the bill?
Improving retirement security in America has been one of the things that has had wide bipartisan support recently, and now Republican control of the Presidency, House, and Senate could make passing retirement legislation easier, says retirement industry insider David Blanchett.
As a new legislative session gets underway in Sacramento next week, officials are sending mixed signals about the state of the state budget and just how ambitious California can afford to be in the coming year. A mere week ago, the Legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal adviser released its annual outlook, projecting a small deficit that could soon ...
The price of Wegovy, the diabetes control drug's glamorous anti-obesity sibling, may also be falling, according to a Health and Human Services report.
Benefits Pro reported in October 2024 that about one-third (34%) of employers anticipate shifting their employee benefits cost increase to employees. However, most businesses are considering alternatives that could help them avoid that cost shifting. Businesses are forecasting cost increases of as much as nine percent in 2025 (7.7% according to Benefits Pro). That is up from ...
Within days of Donald Trump’s election victory, health care entrepreneur Calley Means turned to social media to crowdsource advice. Means is among a cadre of health business leaders and nonmainstream doctors who are influencing President Donald Trump’s focus on health policy.
By being prepared and implementing strategic solutions, employers can mitigate some of the financial pressures that may arise from the IRA, ensuring that their employees and retirees are better protected from the ripple effects of this landmark legislation.
The American Benefits Council found most voters back current rules, while America's Health Insurance Plans found bipartisan support.