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Health benefits are an important part of any employer-employee relationship. This week, we have perspectives from both sides on the value of thoughtful benefit plans, plus some insights from health care executives on their priorities for 2020.

Every generation carries its own health care needs and service expectations. As Millennials become the largest generation in the workforce, it’s a good idea to understand their health care attitudes and preferences. By doing so, you’ll be able to create benefit designs that satisfy your current employees and appeal to the top talents in the next generation of workers.

A major challenge in the health insurance industry is adaptation to change: in technology, generational values, and the way we access care. This week, we're sharing data on the increase in physicians willing to use telehealth, plus statistics on how Gen Z and Millennials compare to older generations when it comes to visiting a doctor or the ER.

Telemedicine is convenient, simple, and a great way to give more employees access to health care. But, there can be a lot of misunderstandings about what it is and how to use it. Fortunately, there are many ways employers, brokers, and vendors can generate interest in telemedicine among employees.

This week in health care and insurance news: we're bringing you articles on potential changes to Affordable Care Act taxes and how that could affect insurance premiums, a discussion on access to prediabetes treatment in Massachusetts, and some insights on social media, mobile apps, and the role they play in health care.