Magazine
Cover Story
June 2025
Recovery @ Work
Opioid use disorder still costs U.S. employers billions of dollars, but they can also promote treatment and prevention among the workforce.
Features
Employers Are Flocking to Level Funding
These offshoots of self-funded health plans offer cost savings with less risk.
Data Access Opportunities for Self-Insured Employers
Federal healthcare price transparency rules enable employers to benchmark their healthcare costs and identify opportunities for savings.
Trump Executive Orders Emphasize Healthcare Issues
President Donald Trump issued a
record-breaking number of executive
orders in his first months back in office,
with 15 focusing on healthcare issues.
Thought Leaders
Resilient by Design
DEI continues to provide value despite political and corporate headwinds.
Employee Benefits Firms Course Correct
Commercial P&C brokers may want to consider the journey of the EB brokerage model as a cautionary glimpse into their own potential future.
The New Fiduciaries
States are testing the waters on adding health insurance roles to their list of fiduciaries, including producers and employee benefits consultants. This approach has several problems.
Brokers and Carriers Can Only Solve Big Problems Together
Neither side has done enough to strengthen their partnership to meet major industry issues, from employee retention to rising healthcare costs.
Social Security Must Be Taxed
Freeing Social Security benefits from taxation seems good in the short term, but it would drive this crucial program faster toward insolvency.
The New Benefits Toolbox
Amid changing employee expectations and economic uncertainty, a smart tech strategy can help brokers deliver strategic value in 2025.
Vital Signs
Going Direct to Cut Costs
Q&A with Tom Malczewski, Head of Direct Contracting Partnerships and Vice President of Sales, Brighton Health Plan Solutions
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