The Daily Brief for Benefits Professionals
BenefitsWire
Health & Welfare Plans
July 2, 2026
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4 items · ~2 min read
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Health & Welfare Plans (2) · General Benefits (1) · Webinars (1)
Health & Welfare Plans
2 items“Medicare launched an 18-month pilot program Wednesday called Medicare GLP-1 Bridge, giving eligible participants access to certain GLP-1 medications for $50 per month.” MORE >>
Source: Employee Benefit News
“During the SFY2027 budget address, Governor Sherrill proposed that companies with more than 50 employees should help defray the costs of health care for state Medicaid beneficiaries.” MORE >>
Source: Frost Brown Todd
General Benefits
1 item“More than 90% of employees report mental or cognitive strain at work, according to a new report from mental wellness platform Headspace, yet only 14% let their manager know when things get to be too much.” MORE >>
Source: Employee Benefit News
Webinars
1 item“SPDs are often treated as a compliance checkbox, but a well-crafted SPD can be one of a plan’s most valuable risk-management tools. This presentation will move beyond ERISA’s bare disclosure requirements to highlight the provisions that the most effective SPDs include and that many plans inadvertently leave out.” MORE >>
Source: Foley & Lardner