Health Care Reform

"Trust is a foundational element of health care today. To truly transform the system, we need to continue to deepen the provider-payer relationship," said Steve Nelson, Aetna's executive vice president and president.

In a lawsuit filed in September 2024, the FTC alleged that CVS Caremark, along with Express Scripts and OptumRx, used rebate systems that favored higher-cost drugs, driving up list prices and out-of-pocket costs for patients.

Executives at Elevance said cost increases are still high but within expectations.

The new health care price bill would set broader, more detailed requirements for an employer-sponsored health plan's self-service cost information tool.

A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit accusing medical billing company HaloMD and two physician groups of defrauding Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia through the No Surprises Act's independent dispute resolution process, marking the latest court to reject insurers' efforts to challenge arbitration outcomes through separate litigation.

An American Bankers Association council wants a draft vision plan bill to apply to HSA holders who pay for care with their own cash.