HCA says outpatient surgeries fell 3.4%. ER visits increased 3.6%. U.S. hospitals are now treating fewer patients with health insurance purchased through an ACA exchange. Hospitals are also seeing ...

State regulators can fine-tune a state's EHB package. A state's EHB package is supposed to include 10 types of benefits, such as coverage for prescription drugs and coverage for surgery, and it's ...

It's time to retire the idea that supplemental health is a nice‐to‐have add‐on. In a high‐deductible world, it has become the front line of financial protection.

Drugmakers cannot replace upfront discounts with their own rebate models without federal approval, although the ruling leaves HHS free to authorize a future system.

The industry group says its reform effort remains on track despite questions about participation, oversight and continuity-of-care protections.

The 7.5% increase since last year reflects rising prices for care, continued utilization growth and growing costs tied to chronic conditions, according to the latest Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate ...

Current federal income tax rules could give employer-sponsored health plans $6.6 trillion in subsidies over the 10-year period from 2027 through 20236, and $7.1 trillion in subsidies over the 11-year ...

As the summer kicks into high gear, there are more reasons to celebrate with a few "brewskis" with friends and family. It is common for people to wind down at weekend beach bonfires with a few beers ...

Specialty drug trend was 10.8% on a gross basis and 12.5% net of rebates in 2025, continuing a multiyear run of low double-digit growth. Gross specialty drug costs increased to $1,548 per month per ...

The company hopes early action will keep small employer claims from becoming stop-loss claims.

"Today's workforce needs aren't one-size-fits-all anymore, but many small businesses still feel forced into one-size-fits-all benefits," according to the "Small Business 'Bene-Fit' Gap Report from ...