Consumer Driven Health Care

EBRI finds utilization remains low, but seven-figure treatments pose growing risk for smaller self-insured employers.

The sweeping complaint includes pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts, Evernorth, CVS Caremark and Optum Rx; insulin manufacturers Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi; and group purchasing organizations.

Additionally, deductibles for single coverage were equal to 5% or more of the 2024 median individual income in 26 states.

Meijer is making two of the most sought-after GLP-1 medications, Wegovy and Ozempic, more affordable for its customers by accepting savings programs available with the patient support program NovoCare.

MaxHealth, based in Tampa, provide care to more than 120,000 patients, including more than 80,000 patients in value-based care programs.

Despite nearly 8 in 10 currently being engaged in AI projects, only slightly more than half of hospitals feel operationally ready to implement them, the 2026 Healthcare AI Trends report from Guidehouse found.