The 2026 Segal Health Plan Cost Trend Survey reports that "double-digit" increases in the cost of pharmacy benefits are driving up the price of healthcare for employers.
Experts agree this trend is a crisis for both employees and employers—and HR has to make strategic improvements to reduce the risk of pervasive employee stress.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET
Join us as we reframe debt culture in the workplace—and show how HR can lead the shift toward lasting financial peace.
Gig workers make up an increasing share of the American workforce, but they report significant financial instability, creating a growing challenge for HR.
Similar to how many companies manage their healthcare benefits, outsourcing retirement allows organizations to promote efficiency, reduce risk and improve employee satisfaction.
Mark Dixon of the International Workplace Group says CEOs are embracing hybrid work to drive growth, cut costs and build resilience amid ongoing economic volatility.
Though fewer survey respondents say their employers need to step up, more than half of employers say they plan to expand caregiver benefits within the next three years.
KinderCare Chief People Officer Jessica Harrah shares how employers are leveraging these benefits to support and retain working parents—and how the early education provider is working to meet the needs of its own workforce.
A non-enforcement strategy, announced recently by the U.S. Labor Department with two other federal departments, may allow some organizations more flexibility.
In 2026, the increase in healthcare costs is expected to be 9%, the biggest annual increase jump since the Business Group on Health began its surveys in 2010.
A survey found that, despite AI's potential for helping with benefits decision-making, a significant optimism gap exists between leaders and employees.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET
Budgeting may not be flashy, but it works. Join us to see how a simple mindset shift can lower stress, boost retention, and drive real behavior change.
Despite near-term hurdles, these workers are already thinking of retirement. Can HR leaders help ease their minds while boosting retention, engagement and productivity?
Many HR leaders lack the resources and infrastructure to streamline parental, caregiving and medical employee leave management, this MetLife benefits expert says. There are tools to help.
Supportive workplace benefits like pet insurance can help accommodate changing employee preferences and needs. Improve hiring metrics while helping insulate financially vulnerable younger employees from unexpected costs.
Employees have a one-time opportunity to lock in lower payments and avoid a decade of extra debt, and HR can help, writes this former Department of Education official.
Expected budget tightening means few orgs are planning big salary increases for the year ahead, leaving HR to seek alternative ways of offering value to employees.
Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET
This webinar shows how financial wellness fuels deeper engagement by connecting work to personal goals like buying a home or ditching debt.
Experts say the new legislation courtesy of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" will challenge employers to adapt their existing overtime and hourly compensation strategies.
Employees at Florida's Orange County Public Schools now have access to an advanced primary care model that leaders say is boosting employee health and business outcomes.
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