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The hiring spree is in anticipation of more lawsuits, on the heels of one filed in Louisiana last month by six vaccine-injured plaintiffs against the federal government, which aims to overturn the legal immunity that Big Pharma now has.

Various employees could benefit from the provided services and programs, but do not know about or want to access them.

Employers that rethink the design of their health benefits can enable employees and their families to optimize their care in a rapidly changing environment.

A class-action lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges UnitedHealthcare's algorithm overrode physician recommendations, wrongfully denying coverage under Medicare Advantage policies for stays in extended-care facilities.

A new rule, which is set to take effect Jan. 1 and requires PBMs to take most of their "performance fees" at the time prescriptions are filled, is adding to the woes of the independent drugstores it was partly designed to help.

The coffee chain's employees say the one-day walkout on Thursday, which is the company's Red Cup Day, is for a fair contract, claiming Starbucks gives additional benefits to non-union stores.