The drug landscape is shifting faster than most employers realize. New medications are making headlines, costs are climbing, and employees are coming to HR with questions that weren't on anyone's radar a few years ago. Here are three things worth knowing right now. GLP-1 drugs are everywhere, and your employees are asking about them Drug costs are rising, and some of the increases are significant Generics are coming, and that’s genuinely good news You don't need to be a drug plan expert to...

If you're an HR professional, your to-do list probably never gets shorter. You're managing people, policies, and questions — often all at once. Benefits are supposed to make your job easier, not harder. Every year, one of Canada's largest benefits surveys gives us a window into how plan members and plan sponsors are really doing. This year's results are worth paying attention to because they point to where the biggest opportunities are. · Your employees are struggling more than...

Alberta’s Bill 11 is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in a generation to affect healthcare and group benefits in the province. This article outlines what you need to know, and what steps we recommend you take now. The bill takes effect later in 2026 and has two central themes impacting employer benefits: 1. The payor of the last resort will change from private plans to government, and 2. Employers must continue unreduced coverage for active employees aged 65...