Consumer Driven Health Care

Even as some U.S. cities tout themselves as destination vacation spots for medical tourism, lots of U.S. citizens have other ideas and are heading south of the border for their care.

An advisor to the Presidents Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis offers insights to the health care, health insurance, pharmaceutical and technology fields.

Wal-Mart is touting DisposeRx as the first of its kind because it allows patients to dispose of unwanted or expired pills at home.

As the annual benefits enrollment season gets underway at many companies, disability coverage may be one option worth more attention.

Patient Services Inc. alleges HHS barred the organization from communicating with donors, which include pharmaceutical manufacturers, about diseases and treatments for those diseases.

More small employers will be looking for new ways to bend the cost curve in the new year, including adopting new funding strategies and innovative payment models. Here are three trends to watch in the small group space next year.