On April 10, 2025, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a groundbreaking law making Alabama the first state to offer tax-deductible portable benefits contributions for independent workers.

Stride has been selected by Uber and Lyft to administer health insurance stipends to eligible drivers across the state of Massachusetts.

On April 3, 2025, Governor Bill Lee signed the “Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act” into law, making Tennessee the second state in the country to formally enable portable benefits for independent workers.

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.

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.

According to a new Stride survey, affordability is the biggest barrier in getting independent workers to enroll in health coverage. Here's what else to know.

Today Uber announced a proposal that gig platforms be required to pay for benefits for independent workers, that platforms guarantee occupational accident insurance for workers hurt on the job, and that government include those workers in anti-discrimination laws. In a New York Times OpEd this morning Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated "Uber is ready, right now, to pay more to give drivers new benefits and protections."

COVID-19 has dealt an unprecedented blow to our economy and thankfully the federal government is providing resources and assistance to help businesses get back on their feet and get Americans back to work. But the pandemic has also brought about an unprecedented disaster when it comes to health care and the uninsured, and that crisis needs more immediate attention as well. With a second wave of cases building, the time to act is now.