Consumer Driven Health Care

This policy change, which was not publicly announced, aligns with the health system's merger with Advocate Aurora Health, forming the nation's fifth largest non-profit health care system.

The National Community Pharmacists Association, which represents 19,400 independent pharmacies, has formed Trust LLC to investigate the use of direct and indirect remuneration fees they are being charged by PBMs.

The average employer-sponsored health insurance premium for US families rose 7% this year – the biggest jump reported since 2011, according to the annual KFF survey of more than 2,000 companies.

Roughly half of U.S. workers have a good grasp on the attributes of HSAs: 61% say it's a way to save for future health care expenses, but only 25% said it's a way to invest money for health care expenses in retirement, says a new study.

Those 65 and older joining Medicare for the first time can buy a supplemental, or "Medigap," policy, which covers many out-of-pocket costs, such as deductibles and copays, which can be substantial.

Last year's "triple-demic" marked the beginning of a confluence of respiratory infections that began to fill hospitals, which is why Biden has awarded companies $1 billion to develop COVID vaccines that provide longer protection.