Consumer Driven Health Care

The merger, which is expected to close in the first quarter of next year, will create one of the biggest independent doctor groups in the US providing primary care, specialty care and urgent care.

The primary care market is heating up even more with Aetna Advanced Primary Health, which will offer zero cost share for health plan members - and eventually expand to other markets.

Old solutions, like cost shifting, will not work - companies that don't innovate, strategize and find new solutions will fall behind in their ability to retain key talent, according to a new report.

By adding transparency and breaking the upward spiral of health care costs, reference-based pricing leads to a wining situation.

"We now focus more on value-based purchasing and shop online more than ever. Health care has been affected by a similar trend," according to a new white paper from DataPath.

63% of American workers say they're likely to participate in voluntary benefits from their employer.

Employees want clarity and ease of access to the available providers and digital health benefits.

24% of gig workers say they currently lack health insurance.