Consumer Driven Health Care

Although it was expected to go live in late January, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced at a cabinet meeting last week that it instead "is going to be happening sometime, probably in the next 10 days."

About 46% of respondents said they somewhat or greatly preferred the idea of being able to choose from a long list of coverage providers and plan types.

Demand for obesity and metabolic therapies is accelerating deal activity as pharma companies shift from blockbuster drugs to platform control.

"The Trump administration is putting patients first by increasing transparency, lowering costs and expanding access through TrumpRx," HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.

Employers committed to sustainable workforce health must also invest in the conditions that drive obesity in the first place: workplace cultures that support movement and stress management, access to nutrition resources, mental health services, and benefits designs that incentivize prevention rather than intervention.

Physician leaders warn that without protections, insurers' new policies could add administrative and financial burdens, threatening patient care.