Consumer Driven Health Care

Inflation took its toll on everyone last year, even in the medical profession. However, these specialties took home the biggest salaries in 2022.

Of the $7,221 total cost for an individual, the employer contribution is $4,241, while the employee contribution is $1,847, plus $1,133 for out-of-pocket costs through co-pays and deductibles, according to a new report.

In a big victory for patients who depend on prescription drugs, a federal judge struck down a 2021 HHS rule that allowed health insurers to not count drug manufacturer copay assistance towards a patient's out-of-pocket costs.

All the manufacturers of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations agreed to participate by the Oct. 1 deadline, however, the process could be complicated by lawsuits filed by all of these drugmakers.

Nurses, medical technicians, pharmacists and support staff began striking Wednesday morning, which shows how tension between health-care companies and burned-out workers has escalated since the onset of the pandemic.

Conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular issues and high blood pressure are expected to drive medical costs in 2024, according to Aon.