Healthcare DIVE April 27, 2022
Dive Brief:
- Facing worker recruitment and retention challenges in a tight labor market, almost two-thirds of U.S. organizations (64%) plan to boost efforts to address employee healthcare affordability over the next two years, a survey from Willis Towers Watson found. The response comes as healthcare costs show signs of accelerating, the advisory firm said Tuesday.
- Almost all employers (95%) in the survey said they expect to offer virtual care to meet demand for medical and behavioral health services, and 87% of respondents said improving mental health benefits is a top priority.
- Even as employers take steps to address rising costs, confidence in sponsoring healthcare benefits over the next decade is at its highest level in more than 10 years,...