Stride, the leader in portable benefits technology, has been selected by Uber andLyft to administer health insurance stipends to eligible drivers across the state of Massachusetts. This new program builds on Stride’s growing independent portable benefits savings programs with Lyft, DoorDash, and Shipt in states like Utah, Pennsylvania, and Georgia—bringing much-needed financial support to America’s over 72 million independent workers.

The Modern Worker Security Act paves the way for portable benefits, allowing 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.

Providing benefits like health insurance through employers no longer makes sense when nearly half of working Americans have multiple jobs — rather than a single, full-time job — and a growing number are doing part-time work, gig work, or freelancing.

The old employer-based benefit model isn’t working: It provides little choice for workers, is too cumbersome for employers, and is too static for an economy that depends on dynamism. The fix? Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) for all types of workers. Read what our CEO & Co-Founder Noah Lang has to say about this solution:

We’re thrilled to announce that Stride Health has raised a $47 million Series C from Mastercard, Allstate and King River to power our next phase of growth and build a new benefits system for individuals. (This story is about our vision. You can read more about our raise today in Business Insider and Forbes.)

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.