US President Donald Trump has backed down from setting high tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors imported from the European Union. Last month, Trump said pharmaceuticals and semiconductors were not covered by the US and EU’s handshake trade deal – meaning those sectors could have faced tariffs rates of 250% and 100% respectively. But according to new details ...

Employers and benefits advisors are facing a growing challenge: How to offer access to these high-demand, life-changing therapies without undermining the financial sustainability of their health plans.

Willows, Calif.-based Glenn Medical Center plans to close its emergency department, with the hospital closing shortly after, following CMS’ plan to revoke its critical access hospital designation, effective Oct. 21. “We are absolutely heartbroken to have to make this decision,” Lauren Still, GMC hospital administrator, said in an Aug. 22 news release shared with Becker’s. “Our ...

As a late-summer COVID-19 spike sweeps across the Bay Area, health experts warn that access to vaccines this fall will be clouded by confusion — and some believe that is intentional. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to restrict eligibility for the updated 2025–26 vaccines to adults 65 and older and those with underlying health conditions. Millions of Americans who ...

Teams spend months preparing for open enrollment (OE), fine-tuning every detail to ensure a smooth rollout. When new plans are on the table, those months are often consumed with finalizing details and building them into the benefits platform. Yet one critical piece is often overlooked: how these plans will be communicated to employees. The success ...

Almost 2 in 3 physicians say there aren’t enough qualified doctors to fill openings in their area, in another sign of how the health care workforce is straining to meet patient demand. The big picture: Mergers and acquisitions of practices, turnover from pandemic-era burnout and expansion into underserved areas are raising doubts about whether the nationwide shortage of ...