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Health Care Benefits for Small and Medium Employers – Which Approach is Right for You?

Over the last few days, I posted some entries about alternative approaches to health care benefits for small and medium-sized employers. This post is to provide an overview of the two key options and their respective pros and cons. If you’re a small to mid-sized business owner, you’ve probably realized that traditional group health insurance…

Managing the Squeeze: How SMBs Can Beat Rising Health Care Costs in 2026

For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the start of a new year often brings a familiar, unwelcome guest: the double-digit health insurance renewal notice. With average employer health costs projected to surpass $17,000 per employee in 2026, many business owners feel trapped between offering competitive benefits and maintaining a healthy bottom line. The good news?…