This week in 5 numbers: Healthcare costs plague employees, employers Here’s a roundup of eye-catching numbers — including the amount health benefit costs are expected to rise next year.

A former Emory Healthcare finance department employee filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the Atlanta-based system violated the federal WARN Act by laying off workers without the required 60 days’ ...

Passing cost increases is a Band-Aid approach,” Business Group on Health President and CEO Ellen Kelsay said. “It does not fix the long-term cost dynamic.” ...

Emory terminated more than 500 full-time employees in its finance department," without proper notice, the lawsuit claims.

Employers found their health care costs were higher than projected for the second consecutive year, an estimated 8% hike for 2026.

The company said the "difficult" decision for layoffs only affected 232 out of its 29,5000 employees, which is one percent of ...

A proposed class action lawsuit claims Emory Healthcare illegally laid off more than 540 finance workers without sufficient notice.

The lawsuit alleges it violated the federal WARN Act by not letting the department know ahead of time within 60 days.