As a result of Hurricane Helene and the backlog from the suspended dockworkers' strike, "the market will be highly constrained," said Jesse Schafer, executive director of the Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative.
Nearly half of Americans report that a candidate's positions on lowering drug costs and mental health care policy are important in determining their vote in.
Only 34% of employers expect to shift costs to employees through premium contributions, and just 20% will promote account-based health plans or high-deductible health plans.