Healthcare

The current system weakens the ability of provider networks to control costs, benefits groups say.

Analysts predict more competitive contracts would cut plan sponsors' costs by an average of 6.5%.

New West Health–Gallup data show fewer than half of Americans can consistently afford care and prescriptions, with widening disparities across income, age, and racial groups.

As employees expect more flexibility in coverage delivery, small businesses may want to consider the ICHRA.

"In stop-loss, we're seeing average premium increases in the mid-teens, in some cases, above 20%," William Ziebell, the chief executive officer of Gallagher's employee benefits consulting and brokerage business said.

Experts at the Mercatus Center recently explored the possibility of employer health tax exclusion repeal.