Health Care Reform

Telehealth rules, which were created during the pandemic, allowed for the prescribing of controlled substances without an in-person visit, will stay in place until November 11.

Effective weight-loss programs have proven hard to implement at large scale, and many health-care systems are not prepared to intervene in diabetes early, according to researchers at medical journal Lancet.

The law, which took effect June 27, requires employers to provide "reasonable accommodations" to pregnant workers, but public health experts say not nearly enough is known about which work circumstances are dangerous.

Hospitals, insurers like Aetna-CVS Health and corporate giants like Amazon are on a buying spree, snapping up primary care practices, furthering a move away from the neighborhood doctor.

Start with your own benefits advisor, the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions' playbook counsels: Do they represent your financial and health coverage goals? Or are they in league with the pharmacy benefit managers?

Despite increased health care spending in the wake of the pandemic, average balances in health savings accounts increased since 2020, rising from $3,622 to $4,318 in 2021.