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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.

California Senate Passes PBM Control Bill That A Big Employer Group Hates

The California Chamber of Commerce says weakening pharmacy networks will drive up employers' drug benefits costs.

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Republicans Face New Pressure To Extend Expiring Obamacare Tax Credits

If the money lapses this year, 5 million are expected to lose coverage and others would face premium hikes in 2026. A new coalition is pushing reluctant GOP lawmakers to extend it.

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Republicans Are Trying To Repeal Obamacare Again. Sort Of.

Congressional Republicans are pursuing changes to the Affordable Care Act that would mean 10.7 million fewer Americans using its insurance marketplaces and Medicaid, a huge reduction that some view as a way to accomplish part of the health-care coverage cancellation that failed in 2017. They’re not branding it a repeal of President Barack Obama’s signature ...

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Sutter’s $23M Rural Care Expansion: 6 Things To Know

Sutter Health, a 24-hospital health system based in Sacramento, Calif., is investing $23 million to expand primary and behavioral health care across Del Norte and Lake counties. In a June 2 news release, the health system said the investments aim to expand access and close critical care gaps for patients in rural communities. Six things to know, ...

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Low Employee Satisfaction Prompts Employer Health Plan Switches

Member support, including communications and convenience, is becoming more important than ever as the performance gap among health plans widens. “Brand performance gaps in the commercial health insurance market are no longer subtle — they’re widening in ways that directly affect satisfaction, retention and competitive strength,” said Caitlin Moling, senior director of global health care ...

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Healthcare Leaders Rethinking Short-Term Strategy Amid Market, Policy Volatility: PwC

Healthcare C-suite leaders are trying to keep pace with rapid changes in U.S. economic and regulatory policies in the first four months of the second Trump administration. Among 700 business executives across six industries, nearly half (48%) of business executives rank economic policy among the top three factors driving strategic change over the next one ...

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GLP-1 Obesity And Diabetes Drugs Drive 17% Of Employee Pharmacy Claims, CBIZ Reports

Wegovy and other GLP-1 obesity and blood sugar control drugs accounted for 17% of pharmacy benefits spending at CBIZ employer clients with self-funded health plans in 2024, up from 13% in 2023, according to a new health care report. The broker’s clients spent spent $125 million on GLP-1 agonist drugs. That’s up from $81 million in ...

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Gov. Lombardo Unveils Sweeping Nevada Health Care Legislation

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s sweeping health care bill, introduced Thursday, would create a state office of mental health, accelerate the licensing process for health care providers and invest millions with the goal of increasing access into underserved areas. Senate Bill 495, the Nevada Healthcare Access Act — which Lombardo deemed one of his priority bills during ...

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The Cost Of Weight Loss Drugs Is Finally Dropping. How Low Can Prices Go?

The price of weight loss drugs is falling. Wegovy and Zepbound, which both sell for a list price of more than $1,000 a month, have long been out of reach for people without insurance or whose insurance refused to cover them. Among adults who take the medications, about half say it’s difficult to afford the cost, ...

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Family Health Care Costs Soar To $35,000, Driven By Drugs And Outpatient Care

Costs for the average person increased by 6.7% to $7,871 in 2025 led by a 9.7% hike in pharmacy expenses and an 8.5% rise in outpatient facility care costs.

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