Employers are actively seeking out alternatives to curb rising health benefit costs by sidestepping traditional carriers, a new report from Brighton Health Plan Solutions shows. Of the 150 health benefit respondents cited for the report, 75% said they are actively having conversations about direct contracting. A significant segment, 41%, which are not already in direct ...
A major drugmaker’s plan to trade out upfront 340B discounts for rebates has found swift pushback from both hospitals participating in the drug subsidy program and the government administration that oversees it. Friday, Johnson & Johnson issued a notice that beginning Oct. 15 it would no longer be processing wholesaler chargebacks for two of its ...
Eight states have at least five million residents that receive health coverage from their employer, according to AHIP’s 2024 “Coverage at Work” report published in July. States ranked by total residents with employer-sponsored health coverage: California: 17.95 million Texas: 13.85 million New York: 9.05 million Florida: 8.74 million Illinois: 6.53 million Pennsylvania: 6.39 million Ohio: 5.89 million ...
On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September. U.S. households will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests when the federal program reopens, according to the website, COVIDtests.gov. The U.S. Health ...
A career expert is weighing in on what you can do to beat your need for a nap at 3 p.m. — especially during the workday. As summer comes to a close, keeping up stamina on the job can be difficult. Some opt for a caffeine refreshment, while others might go for a quick walk. But Kirsten ...
The Bay Area’s largest county announced plans Wednesday to buy a private hospital that had been slated for major cutbacks — a move that county officials say will preserve critical medical care for the low-income community it serves. Santa Clara County has reached a tentative agreement with the owner of Regional Medical Center, a 250-bed ...