Industry Updates
This broad category includes articles concerning health insurance costs, carrier and health plan news, changing benefits technology, and surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and others on employee benefits.
The typical U.S. working family spends nearly $4,000 per year on health care, including their share of insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs, according to a new analysis by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Why it matters: That’s just the median amount, and plenty of families pay thousands more. But it goes a long way in explaining ...
Several medical organizations have asked a judge to declare the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision this month to narrow the list of vaccines recommended for children unlawful, calling the move “egregious, reckless, and dangerous.” The American Academy of Pediatrics and a coalition of other medical groups on Monday moved to expand a lawsuit, ...
President Donald Trump said Sunday he may veto a bill to extend Obamacare subsidies if Congress sent one to his desk. Trump’s remark to reporters on Air Force Once comes after nine swing-district House Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday in advancing legislation to revive expired Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years. The Senate has yet to vote ...
There are reasons to be skeptical that voluntary cuts by insurance companies could bring significant, lasting health care savings for Americans.
AbbVie (ABBV.N), opens new tab said on Monday that it has struck a three-year deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to reduce drug prices, and has pledged $100 billion over the next decade for research and development in the country. The drugmaker said the investment will include manufacturing and will expand direct-to-patient offerings through TrumpRx for ...
Democrats sent Republicans a proposal over the weekend to renew enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years, paired with extensions of other expiring health programs, sources said. Why it matters: Sunday’s offer shows there’s increasing bipartisan sentiment to address long-stalled priorities like overhauling pharmacy benefit manager business practices — even if prospects for the ACA subsidies ...
Employer health plans are seeing a lot more participants with very high costs, according to a new report from Lockton. The firm runs an employer plan database that holds information on 882 employer groups and 3.9 million plan participants. One of the plan participants submitted $9.15 million in claims in 2024, and nine others submitted more ...
Members of the U.S. House today voted 221-205 to bring an Affordable Care Act health insurance premium subsidy bill resolution up on the House floor, against the wishes of Republican House leaders. The resolution could lead to floor consideration of an ACA premium subsidy bill. The underlying bill could keep the high ACA premium subsidy ...
The rapid rise in health care costs is forcing many Americans to make tough choices. Nearly 6 in 10 patients have skipped or delayed medical care because of the cost, and the same percentage has had difficulty paying a medical bill in full or on time, a new survey from the health care finance company ...
The Senate is staring down multiple flash points in the coming months as lawmakers head into a year colored by electoral politics but with plenty of policy fights on the horizon. Lawmakers wrapped up a grueling year by completing some of their pre-holiday agenda, including passing the annual National Defense Authorization Act and confirming scores of nominees. ...