Experts predict that health spending growth will outstrip growth in the economy over the next decade, according to a study published in Health Affairs. Between 2022 and 2031, the actuaries predict spending will increase by 5.4% on average each year, faster than the estimated annual gross domestic product growth of 4.6%.

Most people with either public or private healthcare insurance like their coverage—but they like it a lot less when they’re sick, according to a new KFF survey.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) returned Tuesday to an Obama-era standard for determining independent-contractor status — effectively broadening the number of people who have a protected right to unionize under the National Labor Relations Act.

The House Energy & Commerce subcommittee on health held a hearing last week to examine avenues for improving preparedness against public health security risks. The hearing occurred amid an ongoing shortage of chemotherapy drugs in the U.S.

We have advocated for years that offering the right employee benefits can help your clients attract and retain their most-valued employees. It demonstrates how much they care about the health of their workers (and their dependents). An added incentive for most employers to offer benefits is that the associated costs are usually tax deductible. According to ...

Yet another bill that aims to reform the pharmacy benefit management industry has been introduced in Congress, this time by the Senate Finance Committee. The Patients Before Middlemen Act would prevent PBMs that contract with Medicare Part D plans from tying service fees to the price of a drug, rebates, discounts or other fees. PBMs would also ...