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.
This is according to a Gallup survey of 151 CHROs at large companies earlier this year that revealed wellbeing ranks among top organizational priorities for 23% of CHROs. Many companies have implemented wellbeing initiatives or offered resources to address employee mental health. However, only 21% of employees strongly agree that their organization cares about their ...
Congress’ most influential health panels will see dramatic changes next year, with several advocates on specific issues like mental health, Medicare and drug pricing retiring or losing their reelection bids.
Former President Donald Trump’s election victory and coming return to the White House will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs — potentially increasing the uninsured rate.
News is starting to surface about rumored and confirmed picks for positions in the new Trump administration. The Trump administration is so new that even rumors about the top contenders are in short supply.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the former independent presidential candidate, is reviewing candidate resumes for the top jobs at the U.S. government’s health agencies in Donald Trump’s incoming administration, a former Kennedy aide and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Kennedy, of the famed political family, has been asked to recommend appointees ...
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.
States may be getting ready to crack down even harder on pharmacy benefit managers. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will be giving member regulators a crash course on PBM policy next week in Denver, at the NAIC’s fall national meeting. PBMs help health insurers and self-insured employer health plans cover prescription drugs. One NAIC ...
Cigna Group (CI.N), opens new tab said on Monday it is not pursuing a combination with rival health insurer Humana (HUM.N), opens new tab, days after Donald Trump’s reelection as U.S. president raised investor hopes that any merger would face far less antitrust scrutiny. Humana shares rose after Tuesday’s election as investors bet on an easier antitrust review ...
The overall number of Americans without health insurance dropped by 8.2 million from 2019 to 2023. These findings are included in a new report by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The findings are featured in the report, “Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023.” It ...
Everyone agrees primary care is crucial to a functioning healthcare ecosystem and to a healthy society. Being able to deliver preventive care and intervene early saves lives and downstream costs. But it is just not working as well as it should be, according to providers. A panel* of primary care experts considered the drawbacks of ...