Nearly 1 in 5 patients were denied coverage by their insurer for a service that had been recommended by their doctor.

The survey found that 31% of business leaders said that performance is always a factor in layoff decisions.

Americans are hoping to feel relief from high medical costs, but also want the benefits that improving health technologies afford.

Nearly 50% of consumers said high quality care, including effective treatments, access to skilled professionals and positive outcomes as most important to their health care experience.

14% of physicians said they would be trying to limit their Medicaid patient counts moving forward.

Only 13% of organizations said they considered long-term incentives as an important part of their compensation strategy when conducting pay equity analysis.

According to the report, new clients realized an average of 11% reduction in costs compared to the previous year, with a different PBM.

Nearly 60% of employees surveyed said they have missed work, left early or arrived late due to GI issues.