Cost-Containment

Executives at Principal Financial see higher claims and tough price competition.

“Tariffs, as well as any reaction of the countries on whom such tariffs are imposed, could reduce the availability of these lifesaving medications and supplies in the United States," says Richard J. Pollack, president and CEO of the AHA.

The bill has been coming around since 2015, but it now appears to have a much better chance of becoming law.

Confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who previously served in the House, could pave the way for action on PBMs and mental health benefits.

The company, which insures self-insured employers against very high claims, is trying to improve risk selection by getting fresh data before it locks in prices.

Christopher Condeluci, director of the Coalition to Protect and Promote Association Health Plans, predicts that properly designed AHPs will expand workers' access to broad provider networks and rich benefits.