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After years of deliberation, the state’s Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board has enacted a cap on the price of Enbrel from Immunex Corp., which is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.

While “many technology vendors are working to build AI agents,” numerous solutions are actually rebrands of existing products meant to capture buyers’ attention, says Eser Rizaoglu, senior director analyst in Gartner’s HR Practice.

With health care costs projected to rise by 8% in 2025, employers must find innovative ways to manage weight loss programs and control spending.

Seven of the 130 services included in the current Affordable Care Act preventive services package typically cost an employer's self-insured health plan or a group health insurance provider more than $1,000 per patient.

CVS Health investors reacted to the announcement by pushing the price of that company's shares down to less than $75.83, from $77. 80, immediately after the news came out.

Aon projects a worldwide price hike of nearly 10%, including an 8.8% rise in North America.