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Large employers are grappling with the high costs of GLP-1 medications

A downward trend in GLP-1 prices may not be coming fast enough for certain employers, as companies like Starbucks and PwC drop coverage.


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The Business of Benefits: ASCAP’s employee volunteer day

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers hosts a company-wide volunteer day each year.


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More companies consider ICHRAs to combat rising healthcare costs

Even larger employers are exploring more affordable ways of offering health insurance.


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When employers cover GLP-1s, workers may take less sick leave

Improved health, including fewer major cardiovascular events, contributed to the drop in illness-related absences.


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Albertsons now offers financial wellness benefits, including earned wage access

The grocery chain that owns Safeway and Jewel-Osco rolled out benefits through a partnership with Stream, a financial well-being provider.


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Trump Accounts officially launched. Will employers contribute to them?

The president called the accounts “consequential,” but whether they prove so for employee benefits depends on a number of factors still in play.


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Color Health hopes at-home HPV tests will boost early detection, lower costs

Death rates from cervical cancer are declining, but early detection is critical to boosting outcomes and helping employers avoid costly claims.

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