Author: Scott Welch
As a new legislative session gets underway in Sacramento next week, officials are sending mixed signals about the state of the state budget and just how ambitious California can afford to be in the coming year. A mere week ago, the Legislature’s nonpartisan fiscal adviser released its annual outlook, projecting a small deficit that could soon ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is attempting to cover anti-obesity medications under Medicare Part D and Medicaid, the agency announced Nov. 26. Under the Contract Year 2026 MA and Part D proposed rule (PDF), CMS is choosing to follow conventional medical thinking that obesity is a disease. As such, the agency is then able to ...
California’s new initiative to compel treatment for some of the state’s most severely mentally ill residents — many of whom are living on the streets — is falling short of its initial objectives. But with the program expanding from 11 counties to all 58 on Dec. 1, state officials are projecting confidence that they can ...
The price of Wegovy, the diabetes control drug's glamorous anti-obesity sibling, may also be falling, according to a Health and Human Services report.
Benefits Pro reported in October 2024 that about one-third (34%) of employers anticipate shifting their employee benefits cost increase to employees. However, most businesses are considering alternatives that could help them avoid that cost shifting. Businesses are forecasting cost increases of as much as nine percent in 2025 (7.7% according to Benefits Pro). That is up from ...
Americans eat an average of 3,000 to 4,500 calories at Thanksgiving meals, according to estimates by the Calorie Control Council — and much of that comes from foods that are richer and heavier than people typically eat. For many, that can lead to digestive challenges in the hours and days following Thanksgiving — with constipation topping the list. ...
Within days of Donald Trump’s election victory, health care entrepreneur Calley Means turned to social media to crowdsource advice. Means is among a cadre of health business leaders and nonmainstream doctors who are influencing President Donald Trump’s focus on health policy.
Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed on Tuesday. Setting the stage for a potential showdown between the pharmaceutical industry and RFK Jr.
By being prepared and implementing strategic solutions, employers can mitigate some of the financial pressures that may arise from the IRA, ensuring that their employees and retirees are better protected from the ripple effects of this landmark legislation.
The American Benefits Council found most voters back current rules, while America's Health Insurance Plans found bipartisan support.