Consumer Driven Health Care

Half of those insured – within each of four major types of health coverage – employer, Medicaid, ACA and Medicare – say problems caused delayed care or no care, according to KFF.

Telehealth rules, which were created during the pandemic, allowed for the prescribing of controlled substances without an in-person visit, will stay in place until November 11.

Effective weight-loss programs have proven hard to implement at large scale, and many health-care systems are not prepared to intervene in diabetes early, according to researchers at medical journal Lancet.

The arrests include 24 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, as well as drug wholesale distribution company executives - and involve $1.9 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare, the DOJ announced Wednesday.

Start with your own benefits advisor, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions' playbook counsels: Do they represent your financial and health coverage goals? Or are they in league with the pharmacy benefit managers?

Despite increased health care spending in the wake of the pandemic, average balances in health savings accounts increased since 2020, rising from $3,622 to $4,318 in 2021.