Consumer Driven Health Care

The mental health of U.S. workers is "at its lowest point in five months," TELUS Health reported.

A newer digital health model is bridging the gap between 100% virtual programs and on-call doctors by utilizing dedicated care teams who work one-on-one with individuals on an ongoing basis via chat, phone or video.

PBM lobby PCMA and drugmaker lobby PhRMA testified at a House Oversight Committee hearing last week, often pinning the blame for drug costs on each other, while bipartisan lawmakers agreed both were to blame.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is developing rules to bar unpaid medical bills from affecting patients' credit scores, however, industry leaders are questioning why medical providers are being singled out in their billing.

The lawsuit alleges Cigna's "procedure-to-diagnosis," or PxDx software, reviewed and denied customer claims in batches without a medical professional reviewing those decisions.

Three influential medical organizations say the reimbursement proposal reductions for 2024 - a 3.3% cut in the conversion factor, the formula used to determine Medicare's physician payments - would hurt providers.