Employee Benefit News January 8, 2026
- Key insight: Learn how integrated primary care reduces chronic-condition costs and workforce disengagement.
- What’s at stake: Rising chronic disease threatens retention, productivity and escalating employer healthcare spend.
- Expert quote: Dr. Suzanne Morgan says coordinated, on-site primary care and navigation improve chronic-disease management.
- Source: Bullets generated by AI with editorial review
Benefit leaders are well aware of the healthcare costs associated with chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, but what about the toll on retention and engagement?
For example, the American Diabetes Association reports that, on top of the $307 billion spent on medical costs for diabetes care in 2022, indirect economic costs including absenteeism, loss of productivity and inability to work due to disease-related disability tacked on...
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