A new California law is about to make infertility coverage – including IVF (in vitro fertilization) – a standard benefit in fully insured Large Group plans. SB 729, signed into law by Governor Newsom in 2024, requires plans issued, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2025, to include coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of ...

The future of benefits selection should feel less like an overwhelming trip to an unfamiliar supermarket and more like the seamless, intuitive experience of online shopping.

Engaging in a long-term meditation practice could significantly alleviate stress and slow down aging, suggests a new study published in the journal Biomolecules. Researchers from Maharishi International University (MIU), the University of Siegen, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences studied the effectiveness of transcendental meditation, which is a program where people silently repeat a ...

A coalition of states sued the Trump administration last Tuesday over its decision to cut $11 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country.

A federal judge last Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's move to cut over $11 billion in public health funding to states after 23 states and the District of Columbia sued to keep the funding intact.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized an increase of the average benchmark payments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans by 5.06%, or $25 billion, on Monday. It is nearly a three-percentage-point increase over the advance notice proposed in the waning days of the Biden administration and will be seen as favorable to payers. ...