Employer 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
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Employer Healthcare
While 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
Read MoreHealth insurance costs climb for small businesses: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average cost of health insurance for small-business owners is on the rise,
Read MoreOrlando Health expands hospital-at-home program
(By Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) Orlando (Fla.) Health’s Hospital Care at Home has served 1,000 patients in Central
Read MoreUS uninsured population drops to 25 million
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 2023, 25 million people in the U.S. had no health insurance, according
Read MoreMany state retiree health plans are switching to Medicare Advantage plans
As of February 2024, about 33.4 million people were enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, representing 51 percent of eligible Medicare
Read More2024 Medical Loss Ratio Rebates
(By Jared Ortaliza and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 05, 2024) The Medical Loss Ratio (MLR)
Read MoreRemove the COBRA Creditable Coverage Penalty in Medicare and Help Seniors
By Andrew F Biernat on May 30, 2024 for Managed Healthcare Executive As strategic adviser to the managed care industry
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