Portable Benefits Are Coming — The Modern Worker Security Act Paves the Way
The Modern Worker Security Act allows companies to support independent workers without reclassification risks. Learn how businesses can prepare for this shift and what it means for workforce strategy, compliance, and talent retention.
Understanding Portable Benefits in 2025: Don’t Let Your Business Fall Behind
Discover how portable benefits are transforming workforce retention in 2025. Learn why companies engaging independent contractors and non-benefited W2 employees are turning to portable benefits programs for sustainable growth.
Chappell Roan Was Right: Health Insurance Shouldn’t Depend on Your Job
Last night’s Grammys highlighted an urgent issue within the music industry and the broader American workforce: the need for a benefits system that works for everyone, not just those in traditional jobs.
Stride Continues to Grow Portable Benefits with DoorDash Program Expansion in Georgia
Today, DoorDash announced the expansion of its portable benefits savings program with Stride in Georgia. This is an exciting expansion of the first-ever portable benefits savings program that DoorDash and Stride launched in Pennsylvania last year.
The Procrastinator's Guide to Buying Last-Minute Health Insurance
Open Enrollment is the one time of year you can get health insurance, and it runs Nov. 1 to Dec. 18. Here's a guide to getting covered in time for the deadline.
Lyft, Stride To Launch First-of-its-Kind Rideshare Portable Benefits Program for Utah Drivers
Lyft and Stride are launching a new, first-of-its-kind program for Utah drivers. Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, Lyft will contribute 7% of an eligible driver’s quarterly earnings into their Stride Save* account for them to pay for benefits like health, dental, and vision insurance, save for retirement, or cover paid time off.
Stride Annual Open Enrollment Research Reveals 73% of ACA Buyers Will Not Compare Plans Heading into 2025, Despite Anticipated Premium Increases
Today, Stride, the leader in portable benefits technology, unveiled its annual open enrollment research, signaling that the vast majority of the millions of individuals in the market for ACA health coverage this year lack critical information necessary to make informed and confident decisions about their insurance for the upcoming year.
2025 Annual Open Enrollment Survey — a New Report from Stride
These findings come ahead of the 2025 open enrollment season, which begins on November 1—a crucial time for over 60 million independent workers in America, as well as millions of small business employees who do not receive health insurance benefits from their employers. The research also is timely given over 21 million people are currently enrolled in an ACA plan.
