Corporate
Walmart is expanding healthcare benefits for eligible US employees in 2027, introducing more than 250 prescription medications at no cost, specialist services for rare conditions and additional paid NICU leave. The changes come as employers face rising insurance costs and growing pressure to improve access to affordable healthcare.
Nearly 71% of Medicare Advantage members are enrolled in plans rated four stars or higher for 2027, according to CMS. However, only 37% of contracts achieved that standard. The results reveal differences in plan quality and could have significant financial implications for insurers as they prepare for changes to federal quality bonus payments in 2028.
Construction companies work within shifting margins. Labor supply changes. Healthcare costs go up. Regulatory requirements keep growing across states. Meanwhile, employees move between job sites, offices, and regions, often dealing with personal events that do not align with a year plan.
UnitedHealth Group’s second-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations as tighter cost controls and improved margins helped restore investor confidence. The stronger results prompted higher full-year guidance and suggested the healthcare giant’s turnaround strategy is beginning to gain traction despite ongoing industry challenges.
Courtney Meckes talks bringing out the best in First Horizon’s wellness and benefits space
Diane Amorese Triolo, Siemens’ Head of Global Benefits, discusses how her team is helping to design benefit programs that support individual well-being through every stage of life
Adam Robinson, co-founder and CEO of Hireology, has helped transform how companies approach hiring and talent management
Katrina Evans navigates multiple divestitures, mergers, and acquisitions while building out her new team at Berry Global
Shanda Brown has scaled the benefits program and the HR team at Sikich as the company doubled in size
Don King is redefining total rewards by turning benefits into a powerful part of company culture at Businessolver
Darrell Fincher-Crusan on finally accepting himself before stepping into leadership at Octapharma Plasma
Matthew Horowitz combines IP expertise, a knack for teaching, and a love of new technology to shape and sharpen legal strategy at ChenMed
