Health & Life Benefits Articles

Ways Eder Financial keeps healthcare costs low

Eder Financial works to keep healthcare costs down for its members. Our medical plan partner, Highmark, keeps an eye on healthcare issues at the federal and state levels and engages with lawma…

Allergies: Stop the sneeze and ditch the itch

Seasonal allergies are on the rise. The Center for Health Statistics of the CDC reports about one quarter (25.7%) of adults and 1 in 5 children (18.9%) have a seasonal allergy. It is estimated…

Healing from illness: The people factor

Hospital patients often yearn for visitors, partly because hospitals can be sterile and cold, but some patients experience loneliness as a result of being away from their home, pets, and famil…

Accident insurance, a reserve resource

Disability insurance cares for you if an injury or illness keeps you from working. Medical insurance provides preventive care to prevent illness and primary care for an illness. And life insur…

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As of May 2022, Eder Financial, Inc. became the new name for the former Brethren Benefit Trust, Inc. As part of this rebranding, other names within the organization were changed as well. The former Brethren Foundation Funds, Inc. became Eder Organizational Investing, Inc.; and Brethren Foundation, Inc. became Eder Deferred Gifts, Inc. For a short period, visitors to the Eder Financial website may still find links, forms, and other references with the former names on them.