Healthcare

How digital twin tech can make a big difference in employers’ GLP-1 costs

In 2022, Dayforce adopted digital twin technology to help employees manage diabetes, and it has since expanded the tool to include weight management. This comes as soaring employer costs for GLP-1s continue to concern HR and benefits leaders.

4 macro trends shaping employee benefits this year

From a multigenerational workforce to rising pharmacy costs, these four trends in employee benefits—identified in a new report by Marsh McLennan Agency—are poised to impact the benefits landscape in the long term.

Women’s health benefits: Will interest spike with the new administration?

Employer interest in fertility and menopause programs, for example, skyrocketed in recent years, which may continue in the current political environment, experts say.

Will a new FTC report finally help rein in out-of-control pharmacy costs?

The federal agency recently called out the nation’s leading pharmacy benefit managers for inflating prices, driving up pharmacy costs for both employers and employees.

9 federal health policies that could change with the Trump administration

The new president and Republican-controlled Congress likely will take significant actions affecting employer-sponsored healthcare. Employers should consider these actions when designing employee health strategy.

6 hot benefits topics for HR leaders to watch this year

Paul Fronstin of the Employee Benefit Research Institute expects 2025 will bring continued challenges with rising healthcare and pharmacy costs, along with newer concerns with data integration and AI use.

3 healthcare shifts to watch for under the Trump administration

On a recent WTW webinar, benefits experts explored how federal healthcare strategies impacting insurers and employers could change with the incoming Trump administration.