Consumer Driven Health Care

The most serious and urgent concerns that need to be addressed are the affordability of health care, health insurance and prescription drugs, according to a survey of more than 2,000 adults.

Purdue Pharma LP acknowledged in a letter that the maker of the opioid painkiller Oxycontin is in negotiations with state attorneys general over lawsuits accusing the company of creating a public-health crisis with its mishandling of the drug.

Earlier this month, House Republicans proposed eliminating the orphan drug tax credits, one of many financial incentives for drugmakers intended to spur development of medicines for rare diseases.

While 54 percent of family physicians indicate their practices participate in value-based payment models, there are still issues that must be resolved before broader acceptance occurs.

Even though such plans are becoming more common, workers with high-deductible health plans arent taking any of the actions one might expect them to takefrom actually putting money into an HDHP savings account to checking for the best prices.

Forbes Magazine called our guest, David Contorno, One of Americas most innovative benefits leaders. So, whats he up to and what tools, techniques, and strategies is he bringing his clients?