The Benefits Brief

By Andrew Dalton · Omaha, NE

THE BENEFITS BRIEF

Cutting through the week's noise in employee benefits, HR, and workplace health.

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Why this exists

I read more benefits, HR, and workplace-health news than any one person should. So I built this — a single place to keep everything I'm reading and learning through the week, instead of letting the good stuff disappear into a hundred open tabs.

Every Friday I pull together the handful of stories that actually matter, explain why in plain English, and drop in every link I vetted along the way so you can go deeper wherever it's relevant to you.

This Week

A short Friday read — the hardest-hitting stories across Money, Body, Mind, and Nebraska policy, in plain English with why each one matters.

Every Link

Everything I read and vetted through the week, gathered at the bottom of each issue so you can dig into whatever's relevant to you.

Weekly Issues

Week of September 14, 2026 Latest

Keep an Umbrella in the Car

Health costs are climbing, new rules keep landing, and the employers who plan ahead are the ones who stay dry.

15 stories Read

Week of August 10, 2026

Renewal Season

Employers face critical decisions on employee benefits as renewal season heats up

30 stories Read

Week of July 20, 2026

Meet Them Where They Are

Why the work of HR still comes down to showing up.

10 stories Read

Week of July 13, 2026

Hold Your Shape

Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.

18 stories Read

Week of July 6, 2026

The Squeeze Is On

Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.

22 stories Read

Week of June 15, 2026

Worth the Hassle

Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.

37 stories Read

Week of June 8, 2026

Riding Shotgun

Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.

31 stories Read

Week of June 1, 2026

Toad Patrol

Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.

38 stories Read