With Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements expected to drop, hospitals are already bracing for a 6% to 7% reduction in per-visit payments this year alone.
“Amid inflation, economic volatility and shifting social expectations, our survey shows organizations are prioritizing cost control more than ever,” says Chana Bieker, senior vice president at Brown & Brown.
The Executive Order was driven by a growing crisis. Organizations are responding by connecting clinically managed fertility benefits with comprehensive maternity support.
“Having a sense of purpose gives people energy and helps them feel happier and healthier,” Stuart Lustig, national medical executive for behavioral strategy and product design for Cigna Healthcare, said in a statement.
"While many Americans are satisfied with their coverage options for 2026, many are facing significant cost increases and less rich benefits,” said Derrick Duke, CEO of eHealth.
Frontline retail workers are facing holiday burnout, but Accenture researchers say new in-store tech may offer a path to reduce stress and improve employee wellbeing.
Cigna research found that more than half of the U.S. workforce say they feel lonely regularly, a figure that is significantly higher for millennials and Gen Z workers.
As employee engagement falters and wellbeing declines, Cisco and other organizations are rethinking workplace strategy—moving from mandates to magnetic spaces.
"Other than out-of-pocket costs, I would wager that prior authorization review is the one thing consumers find most burdensome in our current health system,” says Drew Altman, president and CEO of KFF.
Some employers are concerned about how employees will adapt if they revise or eliminate incentive programs. These authors show how behavioral economics precepts can help ease incentive program transitions.
As the year closes out, employees who leave PTO on the table largely aren't doing so because they don't want the time off; instead, there are problems with the company culture, this expert says.
Employees across the spectrum, from hourly staff to executives, have financial obligations and money stress, said Jason Rahlan from Dayforce. “Employees aren’t asking for a handout. They want access to the money they already earned.”
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