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Marsh Unveils Health Benefit Price Transparency Tool

Marsh McLennan Agency launched Network Navigator, a health‑benefit pricing tool that translates Transparency in Coverage data into actuarially‑certified, provider‑level insights for employers. The platform lets users benchmark network costs by provider, location, service type or specialty amid federal proposals to expand price‑transparency disclosures. Employers, who expect a 9% rise in health‑care costs in 2026, see the tool as a way to curb spending. Meanwhile, Allianz’s Women Money Power Study shows 53% of women now act as household CFOs, yet financial stress has climbed to 52% and adviser usage has fallen to 30%.