Insurers: Mental health parity rule will have ‘severe unintended consequences’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen requirements
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Employer Healthcare
Payers move to ditch deductibles
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The trend of health insurers launching products without traditional deductibles is accelerating, reflecting
Read MoreBeyond cost, what barriers to health care do consumers face?
(By Imani Telesford, Aubrey Winger, and Matthew Rae for The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 22, 2024) Most adults (91%)
Read MoreDirect contracting grows: 6 key numbers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) As healthcare costs continue to rise, a growing number of employers are exploring
Read MoreThe 3 conditions driving healthcare costs up for employers: Report
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmacy, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions remain the top drivers of increased healthcare costs
Read MoreHow Congress gets their health insurance
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Members of Congress are tasked with making decisions about the future of the
Read MoreEmployer healthcare costs to rise 9% in 2025: 5 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverage is expected to jump 9% from
Read MoreWhile Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Don’t Apply to Private Insurance, 3.4 Million People with Employer Coverage Take at Least One of the Selected Drugs
(Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 14, 2024) Among the 167 million people with employer-sponsored insurance in
Read MoreMajority of weight loss drug prescriptions going to commercially insured patients
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 2023, more than 61% of Ozempic prescriptions went to patients with commercial
Read MoreMark Cuban’s big warning for employers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mark Cuban is issuing a big warning to self-insured employers: If your company
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