Cost-Containment

Congress could soon debate a bill that would convert some Affordable Care Act premium tax credit subsidy money into cash flowing into a consumer's personal health spending account.

The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance increased faster than the rate of inflation and wage growth this year.

As hospitals focus to expand community-focused pharmacy services, their leaders are prioritizing chronic disease adherence, transitions of care, and 340B optimization.

Jeff Smedsrud says the products can help group health plan enrollees cope with rising out-of-pocket costs and others cope with uncertainty.

The Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2025 bill would require federal agencies to publish a regulatory impact analysis for most rules with an anticipated annual economic impact of $100 million or more.

The "alternative funding program managers" assume patients get the drugs from charities or through other arrangements.