Surveys & analytics

As the US population ages, some employers may want to take a fresh look at retiree medical benefits.

New transparency guidance aims to make healthcare cost data more accessible and usable.

Rapid growth in pharmacy benefit spend is driving employer interest in new PBM contracting models. Jon Lewis and Beth Umland share results from our latest survey.

Policymakers are focused on reducing prescription drug costs. The results of our recent survey show that employers are not as focused on certain issues as legislators seem to be. 

A number of changes to rules governing HSAs and HDHPs have been proposed that would make them more accessible and flexible. New survey data shows how employers ranked the proposals in terms of their importance to their organization.

For data to be useful, it needs to be cleaned and normalized, it needs to be integrated and aggregated, it needs to be enhanced and scaled, but most importantly, it needs to be understood.

From economic volatility to unequal access to work flexibility, Mercer’s latest employee survey found a perfect storm of issues has eroded engagement among hourly workers.

The new year has just begun but it’s already time to begin planning for 2026. In this environment, quick fixes won’t accomplish much – a thoughtful multi-year strategy is likely the best path to optimal value for employees and the business. As you embark on planning for 2026 and beyond, we’re offering a list of five strategic planning “resolutions” – some guidelines for addressing the health program challenges of the coming years.

A healthy brain boosts productivity, creativity, and emotional well-being, empowering employees to tackle challenges confidently. Discover how the HERO Scorecard can help you implement best practices for enhancing your employees' brain health.

Mercer’s flagship annual National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans rolled out this week, and as always there was a lot to unpack.

Support for caregiving responsibilities has gone from a luxury option to table stakes in company benefits packages.

Insurance carriers have increased their attention when it comes to the collection and leveraging of employee data to improve member experience.

Employers have been increasingly focused on providing more robust mental health support for employees and have worked with their EAPs to enhance services in multiple ways.

Beth Umland shares new survey insights about employers’ focus on health equity and ensuring that benefit programs help support larger DEI goals