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Starting this year, federal employees can choose plans that cover several fertility services, including up to $25,000 annually for in vitro fertilization procedures and up to three artificial insemination cycles each year.

The 2018 rule sought to expand opportunities for smaller employers to join together to serve as the sponsor of a single, multiemployer health plan but was never implemented after a court ruling blocked it.

Fifty-seven percent of respondents said working for commissions or bonuses motivates them to do a better job at work.

In a decision that is likely headed to the Supreme Court, a federal judge ruled that North Carolina and West Virginia state health plans must end policies that exclude coverage for gender-affirming medical care.

The Senate committee criticized UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty, who "months in can't figure out how many people have had their data stolen," and for the company server not requiring "multifactor authentication" for access.

Most doses of Zepbound have limited availability because of "demand increase for the drug," while only the highest dose of Wegovy is available, with remaining doses in short supply for a duration "to be determined," says the FDA.

Walmart, citing "lack of profitability," announced plans to close all 51 of its health centers in five states, while the retailer will continue to operate its 4,600 pharmacies and more than 3,000 Vision centers.

Consolidation in health care has evolved and hiring people who can "help us look under the hood" of some inscrutable algorithms was a priority, said Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission.