Author: Scott Welch

Regulators published their most detailed findings yet on how some of the nation’s largest companies profited from "excess" prescription price hikes of 1,000% or more.

U.S. life insurance benefits sales might grow a little this year, or they might not. Analysts at LIMRA are predicting, cautiously, that total workplace life sales could increase 3% over the next 12 months, to about $4.5 billion, after rising 3.3% in 2024. The unemployment rate is still low. Typical employers still say they want to keep ...

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA, Financials) saw its stock decline on Friday following the announcement of a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit accusing the company of knowingly filling millions of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances. Shares closed at $12.52, down 3.17%, and extended losses in after-hours trading, falling an additional 5.03% to $11.89. Alleging that Walgreens ...

The ERISA Industry Committee sues to stop new Biden administration mental health regulations issued in 2024, saying they are “arbitrary and capricious” and employers cannot certify compliance “due to vague, undefined terms."

As the “Make America Healthy Again” movement takes shape with President Donald Trump in the White House again, many Americans are already looking for ways to improve their well-being through the foods they eat. Fox News Digital spoke with two nutritionists and a doctor to discuss how incorporating certain foods into a person’s diet can promote a healthy ...

As part of our ongoing commitment to provide you with information and resources to assist your clients, colleagues, and others who may need help in connection with the current Southern California wildfires, you should find the following helpful.

The bevy of changes for the massive California nonprofit is meant to improve operations, and should also give Blue Shield a financial leg-up as it competes with well-funded for-profit peers.

Health care centers and medical facilities remain closed as the devastating California wildfires spread. Several health care centers are rescheduling non-emergency procedures.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 billion budget without a deficit, a welcome change after two years of significant budget shortfalls in the nation’s most populous state. But the budget Newsom announced Monday is mostly a placeholder as California waits to see if incoming President Donald Trump will follow through on threats to revoke billions ...

There have been many stories since the November 5 election about potential health care changes in 2025. People are asking, “What can we expect as far as Affordable Care Act (ACA) changes and continuation of ACA subsidies?” “Will Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) face continuing scrutiny?” “Could we see a future national abortion ban from the ...