Key findings from the fourth annual Wellness Matters survey released by Aflac Incorporated reveal younger generations are turning first to artificial intelligence for health support in lieu of seeking professional medical care.
Supporting small businesses starts with smarter benefits conversations
Most employers want to invest in their people, but intention alone doesn’t solve for execution.
Hospitals and health systems may soon struggle to provide adequate patient care, as recent federal policy changes are expected to increase the number of people without health insurance, raise uncompensated care costs, limit state payment and financing options and intensify healthcare workforce shortages.
CMS will discontinue Part D subsidies for 2027
Medicare Part D prescription drug plans could be more expensive for about 25 million Americans next year as the Trump administration plans to end Medicare Part D subsidies.
Immediate Care Plan: A new solution for funding LTC
The plan is designed to fill the gap between what a care recipient needs to spend monthly on care and the amount of monthly income they have from sources such as Social Security, a pension or interest on investments.
LTCi innovations that protect your client’s independence
For too long, long-term care planning has been framed as a narrow choice between paying out of pocket or buying a traditional long-term care insurance policy.
New research published by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Morgan Health, a division of JPMorganChase, identifies opportunities and barriers to broader adoption of individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements
AI belongs on your organizational chart, and that’s a good thing
AI absolutely is going to take portions of your jobs. In fact, I believe it should.
The expansion will support 20% more customers with emerging, complex or chronic health needs – including cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, high-risk pregnancy, and behavioral health conditions.
A new national poll shows that 94% of Americans believe it is important for the President and Congress to take action to lower health care costs.
Mid-year benefits review: What employers miss before renewal
Mid-year is one of the most misleading periods in employee benefits planning.
Employers weigh retention, costs in developing benefits strategies
Employers are focusing on employee retention and well-being, while keeping an eye on costs, as they develop their workplace benefits strategies.
AI’s dual reality: Efficiency for insurers, disruption for agents
Artificial intelligence is no longer a buzzword reserved for technology conferences and corporate strategy decks.
Caregiving: A challenge that costs employers billions
Caregiving is the defining workplace issue of our time, costing employers billions of dollars in lost productivity every year. One in four American adults is a caregiver, and caregiving has a ripple effect on their financial situation.
UnitedHealthcare has introduced a Lifestyle Spending Account, an employer-sponsored benefit that gives companies a flexible way to help fund and support their employees’ individual health and well-being goals.
How can employers make benefits more meaningful?
Financial stress and the rise of supplemental benefits are two trends driving employee benefits in 2026.
An aging population needs advisors to cut through the confusion
Three and a half years remain until 2030, a year in which a significant demographic shift is expected to rock the U.S.
How brokers can become ‘AI whisperers’
A benefits broker can become an “AI whisperer” by giving artificial intelligence tools assignments instead of asking them dumb questions.
AI brings disruption as well as opportunity for brokers
Artificial intelligence is bringing disruption as well as opportunity, and brokers are in a race to define their role in the AI era.
