Everyone’s Betting on AI to Solve the Physician Shortage —They’re Solving the Wrong Problem
This isn't a supply problem. It's a distribution problem. The physicians exist. The system just isn't getting them where they need to be.
States are Advancing Homecare’s Next Big Step — Paying Caregivers for Skill, Not Just Time
By investing upfront in a more highly trained homecare workforce, states can avoid the massive costs associated with acute interventions and admissions to hospitals and residential facilities.
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Top 7 Modern AI-Powered EAP Providers for Global Workforces in 2026
Discover the top AI-powered EAP providers for 2026. Compare platforms like Kyan Health and Spring Health on triage speed, global reach, and clinical quality to transform workforce wellbeing.
GLP-1s, Specialty Spend, and a 9% Cost Surge: Why Employers Must Rethink Primary Care Now
The question isn’t whether costs will rise. It’s whether employers will continue managing around the margins — or address the root cause.
Musculoskeletal Disorders Are Draining Employer Health Budgets — The Workplace Itself May Be the Cause
Benefits leaders have become increasingly sophisticated in managing pharmacy spend and high-cost claims. MSK deserves similar strategic attention – not only because it is expensive, but because it is largely preventable.
As Health Costs Hit Record Highs, Brokers Face a Structural Test
This is forcing brokers to rethink how they serve clients and how their businesses continue to grow without sacrificing service.
OSHA’s Evolving Approach to Workplace Violence Prevention in Healthcare
OSHA and NIOSH recommend that all hospitals develop comprehensive violence prevention programs. Here are some action items that provide a framework for building a legally defensible program.
The Power Behind Enterprise EHR Software for Large Healthcare Systems
Enterprise EHR boosts scalability, interoperability, and governance for large healthcare systems.
The Quiet Battle for the Front Door of Healthcare
This is not a debate about care models or physician preferences. It is a contest over who will control the referral pathways and the revenue streams that originate at the front door of healthcare.
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Survey on the Healthcare Financial Landscape Offers a Roadmap for Stakeholders
Zelis highlights, through a recent survey, how employers, payers, and consumers are integrating digital tools to manage healthcare costs. The findings provide a comprehensive view of the healthcare financial landscape, bringing together stakeholder perspectives, priorities and the opportunities to address them.
At SXSW, Cuban and eMed CEO Draw Contrast Between Them and Other “Marketing” Companies
Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs, and Linda Yaccarino, CEO of the employer GLP-1 platform eMed Population Health, were at SXSW drawing a contrast between their approach to GLP-1 drugs and that of other direct-to-consumer companies. They also announced a collaboration where Cost Plus Drugs will be one of eMed's distribution partners.
When Health Dollars Move to Individuals, Infrastructure Will Decide Who Wins
Shifting healthcare dollars into individual-controlled accounts would mark an inflection point. But even without full policy execution, consumer wallet economics are expanding. The race is now on to build the infrastructure layer between individual spending authority and care delivery.
The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.
Medical Gap Insurance Adoption is on the Rise: Closing Coverage and Knowledge Gaps for Employers
More brokers are introducing medical gap insurance, more employers are adopting it, and more employees are benefiting from the added protection. The next step is making sure awareness keeps pace with need.
Rethinking Security Among the Healthcare Workforce Crisis
As hospitals adapt to a landscape marked by staffing shortages, financial pressure and escalating safety concerns, security can no longer operate as an afterthought or a cost center. It must be a strategic enabler that protects the workforce, which in turn protects everyone else.
Individual Coverage Is Reshaping Health Insurance. Agents Are the Key to Making It Work
As individual enrollment grows, agents must evolve to meet a more complex, consumer-driven market.
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Health Plan Transformation: HR Exec Shares How and Why an Employer Changed Its Approach to Healthcare
In an interview, Jamie Benton, vice president of HR at Rollins, talked about how he led a shift in the company’s health benefits strategy, producing $29 million in savings over a five-year period.
Employer Health Costs: Amid Continual Increases the Cost of Doing Nothing is Too High
Executives who think ahead and ask the right questions – monthly – can make a real difference in healthcare costs.