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"Where a medication is administered can have a significant effect on what an employment-based health plan pays, even when the medication itself is the same," said Paul Fronstin, director of Health Benefits Research at EBRI.

HR leaders should take this opportunity to prepare, then demonstrate their value to the organization as they lead their company through the change.

Keith Sonderling has talked about implementing new pharmacy benefit manager transparency rules and creating benefits for gig workers.

AI adoption is accelerating, but worker trust lags. HR leaders must strengthen manager support, skills and career clarity.

The survey shows that many women, even those with insurance coverage, have delayed or postponed care they thought they needed in the past 12 months because of cost.

The bill calls for federal regulators to establish "free" access to OTC birth control pills for patients with commercial health coverage.