Consumer Driven Health Care

The American Medical Association passed a resolution supporting coverage for "evidence-based treatment of obesity, including FDA-approved medications without exclusions," which puts pressure on insurers and employers.

Congress is considering legislation that would equalize payments for certain services regardless of where they are provided, but for now, patients need to have doctors send the order to a commercial lab like Labcorp or Quest.

One in five said they already have gotten the new vaccine that became available in September, with an additional 28% saying they definitely or probably will do so.

Since the FDA greenlighted Novavax last month, clinical studies claiming less fevers and fatigue have driven people with long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome to seek out the protein-based vaccine.

The average employed person with diabetes misses nearly 5.5 days of work each year because of illness, which translates to roughly $650 in lost wages.

Unaffordable medical bills, higher deductible health plans, and confusing billing statements have caused an increase in physical and mental health issues for a majority of insured Americans.