Consumer Driven Health Care

A new report finds that brokers and agents say that carriers are incentivizing the sale of certain types of Medicare plans over others.

The battle over access to a key drug used for medication abortions heats up in a Texas courtroom, as Senators send a letter to Walgreens over its recent announcement that it will not dispense abortion pills in 20 states.

The pharmacy chain "deleted internal notes about suspicious prescribers" and allowed "millions of opioid pills" to flow illegally out of stores, alleges the Department of Justice.

CMS fact sheet lays details for Medicare beneficiaries, as well as health care professionals.

As the year progresses, expect an increasing number of employers and benefits consultants to build value-based networks designed to improve health outcomes while reducing costs - and alternative care delivery sites will expand.

Insure.com surveyed more than 1,500 consumers about their health insurance, asking them to grade their providers on customer satisfaction, ease of service and policy offerings.