Consumer Driven Health Care

Many employers and insurers are opting to wait out the appeals process before considering whether to make changes to their health plans' coverage of recommended preventive services, says this ERISA litigation attorney.

At the committee level, there is a lot of bipartisan activity for health care reform for 2023 that includes PBM reforms and insulin caps in the commercial market, as well as regulatory guidance on the new retirement bill SECURE 2.0.

The public health emergency, which ends May 11, signals the collapse of the federal data-sharing network and this raises questions about state and local agencies' investments in tracking COVID and other health threats.

Facing the end of the federal public health emergency in May, many people experiencing lingering effects of the virus say they feel abandoned by policymakers eager to move on, as they are unable to hold down a job.

The pharmaceutical company is pushing for fast-track FDA approval of its diabetes drug Mounjaro for obesity today, after releasing promising clinical trial data that validates its claims for weight loss.

"The disruption and fragmentation that have characterized health care over the past year are clearly reflected in the perspectives of both consumers and plan sponsors," the study concludes