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The pause on federal student loans is ending and companies can play a part in the solution to the student debt crisis.

Many states have passed laws that allow hospital systems to merge into monopolies, making them difficult to control and causing a decrease in care – and public records suggest that's exactly what happened at Ballad Health.

The PwC Health Research Institute queried health plans on multiple factors, which could help employer plan sponsors take action now to deflect some of the "cost inflators" predicted to boost medical spending next year.

The Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicare, introduced a bipartisan bill on Thursday – the latest move by Congress to rein in pharmacy benefit managers by creating independent audit efforts.

Without federal intervention, states that have seen megamergers, such as Michigan and California, are often left to wrestle with the complex question of how to respond, given the likelihood of higher prices for their residents.

More health care options are available for Florida employers as Curative expands, while NBG and Nava Benefits combine to rebuild health plans to save mid-sized employers money - and take benefits complexity off HR's plate.