UHC Unveils New Employer-Sponsored Spending Account Benefit
UnitedHealthcare introduced a Lifestyle Spending Account that gives employers more flexibility to fund employees' health and wellness expenses.
Report: Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Costs Jumped in 2024, Outpacing Inflation
Employer-sponsored health insurance costs rose faster than inflation from 2023 to 2024, with higher premiums and deductibles making coverage less affordable for employers and workers, a recent analysis found.
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Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
Morgan Health: 5 Predictions for Employer-Sponsored Insurance in 2026
Affordability, drug costs and AI will be top of mind for employers in 2026, according to Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson.
Survey: Employers Expect Healthcare Costs to Increase by 9% in 2026, Driven by GLP-1s and Cancer Care
Employers expect healthcare costs to rise by a median of 9% in 2026, according to a survey by the Business Group on Health. Pharmacy expenses are a key driver.
Morgan Health: 5 Ways AI Can Improve Employer-Sponsored Healthcare
AI holds a lot of promise in supporting employer-sponsored healthcare, including improving patient navigation and billing, according to a new report from Morgan Health.
Centivo Snags $75M To Make Healthcare More Accessible and Affordable for Workers
Centivo's $75 million raise includes funding from new investors Cone Health Ventures and MemorialCare Innovation Fund, as well as existing investors B Capital, Cox Enterprises, F-Prime Capital, Ingleside Investors and Morgan Health.
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From Blind Spots to Better Outcomes: How SNF Data Transparency Strengthens LTSS
What if health plans could identify member decline before an avoidable hospitalization occurs? Real-time clinical visibility into long-stay SNF members uncovers risk earlier and drives better outcomes.
MedCity FemFwd: How Employers Can Improve Maternal Health Outcomes
In this episode, we’re joined by Randa Deaton, vice president of purchaser engagement at the Purchaser Business Group on Health. She talks about the organization's new Comprehensive Maternity Care Common Purchasing Agreement.
Why the Commonwealth Fund Created a Task Force for Employer-Sponsored Insurance
The Commonwealth Fund recently launched the National Task Force on the Future Role of Employers in the U.S. Health System. In 2025, the task force will release a blueprint of actionable recommendations on how employers can improve their coverage.
Morgan Health: “Stark Disparities” Exist in Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Employers have been making major investments in healthcare for their employees. Yet, many disparities still exist, particularly when it comes to access and outcomes, according to a recent report from Morgan Health.
Report: Lower-Income Adults With Employer Coverage More Likely To Experience Challenges than Higher-Income Adults
Of those with employer-sponsored insurance, 31% of lower-income adults reported having trouble paying their medical bills, versus 13% of higher-income adults, according to a new report from KFF.
Where Will AI Deployment Benefit Payers the Most?
We are taking a look at how health insurers are using AI, defining success, and managing cybersecurity risks. Give us your opinions by completing our brief, anonymous survey.
Report: Percentage of Workers Eligible for Employment-Based Coverage Increased 5% Since 2014
It was expected that the Affordable Care Act would lead to many employers dropping health benefits, but that did not happen, a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute found.
Report: Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Increase 7%
Annual family premiums for employer-sponsored coverage reached $23,968 in 2023, according to a new KFF survey. Of that family premium total, workers are contributing $6,575 annually.
Survey: 65% of Americans Say Employer-sponsored Insurance Necessary for Financial Security
About 68% of Americans believe employer-sponsored insurance is important for employee recruitment and 77% believe it’s important for retention, according to a new AHIP survey.
AHIP-led Coalition Aims To Reduce Coverage Losses Amid Pending Medicaid Redeterminations
AHIP and several other healthcare organizations launched the Connecting to Coverage Coalition last week in an effort to make the upcoming Medicaid redetermination process run smoothly. The coalition's website includes studies on Medicaid redeterminations and frequently asked questions for enrollees. AHIP also released a report that shows 53.6% of those who will lose coverage will transition to employer-sponsored insurance and 21.2% will become uninsured.
Survey: Employer-sponsored Health Insurance Is the Most Desired Form of Coverage for Americans
Nearly 90% of Americans prefer to receive their health coverage through an employer versus other means, according to a new survey. Quality, affordability and convenience are the key reasons for why Americans favor employer-sponsored insurance.