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Business leaders and policymakers have been sounding the alarm for years: The employer-sponsored health insurance model is unsustainable. But with the cost of group health insurance premiums up 25% in ...

The good get better while the bad get worse as overall member satisfaction declines slightly. J.D. Power has released the results of its 2025 U.S. Commercial Member Health Plan Study. This year’s ...

Small- and midsize businesses are worried about affording group health plans, with 89% fearing unsustainability within three years. A majority of employers prefer contributing to employees' ...

The lack of transparency in prices in so much of our healthcare system is shocking. All actual prices should be revealed, and bills should be itemized, just as we expect them to be at hotels, grocery ...

Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four ...

Short-term insurance plans are typically cheaper than ACA coverage, costing about half as much as a plan sold on state-run marketplaces created by Obamacare. As The Washington Post notes, a ...

As healthcare premiums continue their relentless climb, employers face a familiar and frustrating cycle: enhance benefits to attract and retain talent, or scale them back to control costs. This ...

Employer sponsored health insurance plans are about to see the biggest increases in cost in 15 years, and companies are bracing for impact. According to Mercer’s 2025 National Survey of ...

Employer-provided health insurance coverage can vary by industry, company size and even location, with differences in plan offerings, premiums and the number of residents covered by employer insurance ...

If it seems like your health insurance bill is rising faster than your paycheck, you're not mistaken. The average cost for a family health insurance plan offered through the workplace was $26,993 in ...