The Blog
Straight talk on payroll, benefits, and keeping good people.
What's happening with health costs and labor rules, and what it actually means for your business. In plain English.
The Fourth Straight Year: Why Employer Health Costs Keep Outrunning Budgets
Published on: 10/02/2026
Employer health costs are on track to jump again in 2027. That's four years running. Here's what's driving it, and why better data alone won't save your budget.
Five Strategies, One Cost Curve: What Hospitals' New Blueprint Means for Employers
Published on: 10/01/2026
Hospitals just laid out five ways to bend the cost curve. Most employers can't wait on policy to catch up. Here's the one that hits your renewal hardest.