Jennifer Simonson is a business journalist with a decade of experience covering entrepreneurship and small business. Drawing on her background as a founder of multiple startups, she writes for Forbes ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Under both the Donald Trump and Joe Biden administrations, the U.S. government has had a seemingly unquenchable thirst for national security ...

Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is the federal law that created health insurance marketplaces and expanded protections. Meanwhile, Medicaid is a government-run health ...

According to HUB International’s 2026 Benefits Cost Trend report, updated Monday, researchers see the costs of benefits going up — with pharmacy being considered a driving factor. High-cost drugs, ...

Employers expect health benefit costs could rise an average of 5.4% per employee next year, a recent survey by Mercer found. Employers expect health benefit costs may rise an average of 5.4% per ...

Unfortunately, the 12.3% average enrollee increase in FEHB premiums isn’t the only health insurance cost rising next year. Depending on your plan and providers, what you pay when you use medical ...

The current media debate around Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) has brought fresh attention to the policy’s impact on the economy – raising important questions about its effectiveness, ...

Employee health benefits play a crucial role in attracting and retaining talent, especially in today's tight labor market, but they are also taking an increasing bite out of benefits budgets.