In late 2023, Humana and UnitedHealthcare were each sued for using AI tools to deny Medicare Advantage claims, then CMS issued new AI guardrails germane to these lawsuits earlier this year: Too little, too late?
This latest student loan forgiveness debt relief proposal, which the Education Department has been working on to replace the one dashed by the Supreme Court last year, will likely be challenged in court as well.
The average out-of-pocket cost for diabetes medications has increased by nearly 130% since 2018 – and those taking the newer GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are feeling the increase the most, says a new GoodRx study.
Just 31% of Americans believe they are on track with retirement savings, and this only increases to 40% for those who are 60 or older, according to economist Kathryn Edwards on the National Institute on Retirement Security's webinar.
"Finally, we beat Big Pharma," said President Joe Biden to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday at a White House event to promote efforts to lower the cost of asthma inhalers and other health-care expenses.
Concierge practices started more than 20 years ago, mainly in upscale areas, however, nonprofit hospitals are now adding these services, charging patients annual membership fees of $2,000+ for easier access to their doctors.
Employers spend a lot of money and time offering robust benefits packages, but it's not enough to simply offer a retirement benefit — they must understand what will work best for employees, recommends GoBankingRates.
Aetna, Elevance Health and Kaiser Permanente will cover Wegovy to reduce heart attack risk in Medicare patients with heart conditions, following the FDA's approval of the drug to reduce stroke or heart attack risk in March.
While most employees would stay put if an employer provided financial advice, employers need to segment their employees to address particular needs: Who wants a live webinar? Who wants personalized in-person advice?
Senator Bernie Sanders, who cites a Yale study that found an Ozempic dose costs Novo Nordisk less than $5 a month to manufacture, wants to meet with the drugmaker's CEO to discuss the drug's costs.
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