Four leading drugmakers were back in federal court on Thursday to challenge the constitutionality of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program under the Inflation Reduction Act.

The US government on Sunday urged insurance companies to make advanced payments to health care providers following a cyberattack that disrupted insurance processing systems. The cyberattack had “significant impact” on Change Healthcare, a unit of health IT giant UnitedHealth Group, which processes 15 billion health care transactions annually. CNN previously reported that the cyberattack has resulted ...

Federal health officials on Saturday said they would offer emergency funding to physicians, physical therapists and other professionals that provide outpatient health care, following a cyberattack that crippled the nation’s largest processor of medical claims and left many organizations in financial distress. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also announced that it would make ...

In the previous three years, price per employee was the top benefit consideration for employers, however this year it dropped by 22%, landing in third place.

When a CEO fails to grasp the nuances of their company’s health care costs, it’s not just the bottom line that suffers. Employee efficiency and productivity could plummet, too, not to mention the corrosion of company culture. For these reasons, billionaire entrepreneur and Cost Plus Drugs cofounder Mark Cuban urges business leaders to take a hard look ...

For now, insurers and employers are still not required to cover certain free preventive care services, such as cancer screenings and HIV-preventing medications, until the federal appeals court makes its decision later this year.