Consumer Driven Health Care

Aside from the impact on U.S. pharmacies, the cyberattack was widespread and expected to grow, since Change Healthcare maintains health care's pipelines, including payments and requests for insurers to authorize care.

In recent weeks, the Justice Department has been interviewing health care industry representatives in sectors where UnitedHealth competes to determine if the health care giant favored its Optum-owned doctor groups.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, within the Department of Health and Human Services, will begin accepting "requests for solutions" to a list of women's health care related topics, such as endometriosis and MS.

On Feb. 16, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a bombshell ruling, holding that a frozen embryo in storage is the legal equivalent of a child under the law.

The state AGs sent a letter to Senate and House leaders, highlighting the urgent need for federal action to mandate that pharmacy benefit managers increase transparency into their practices by sharing pricing with health plans.

"While the nation is crippled with health care debt, while employers are spending more and more every single year, the reality is that revenue turns into profit for insurers," Lester Morales said.