A coalition of 15 states has sued the Trump administration to stop it from ending a $1 billion federal grant program that funds school-based mental health services.

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 from Fidelity Investments.

In a social media post, the president announced a plan to impose a 100% tariff on generic drugs starting in August 2028.

Claim utilization is now the dominant driver of specialty drug trend as the percentage of members using specialty drugs rose to 5.5%.

"The strong pace of M&A activity continued through the second quarter, while the profile of the organizations pursuing partnerships and the underlying strategic rationale continued to shift," said Courtney Midanek, managing director and coleader of the company's M&A practice.

Half of all voters, including 6 in 10 Democrats and 55% of independents, said this issue is extremely important for candidates to talk about.

HCA Healthcare on Tuesday reduced its full-year earnings outlook, citing increased numbers of patients who lost coverage because of changes to the Affordable Care Act.

In a lawsuit filed in September 2024, the FTC alleged that CVS Caremark, along with Express Scripts and OptumRx, used rebate systems that favored higher-cost drugs, driving up list prices and out-of-pocket costs for patients.