Consumer Driven Health Care

Nearly half of those who said they were very concerned about cost ended up not having the procedure done.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made "historic strides" in making health care and prescription drugs affordable, said Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, who updated stakeholders about CMS's accomplishments.

In January, the Biden administration pledged to increase public access to Medicare information to conduct research studies that can influence public health reforms, but this week the CMS announced a proposal to diminish access.

The suit is part of a wave of cases, including suits against UnitedHealth and Cigna, challenging health insurers' denial of coverage for inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment for mentally ill teenagers and young adults.

The amount an organization can absorb on behalf of their employees will depend on the market data, trends and individual company size.

Finding affordable family-forming programs for certain vulnerable or under-served employee populations represents an opportunity for brokers and advisors to be more strategic about serving their employer clients.