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Attention has focused on price hikes for existing prescription drugs, but soaring launch prices also contribute to rising costs.

In the U.S. alone, there was a 28.3% increase in total pets insured in 2021—and an increase in pets insured means an increase in potentially huge claims.

The main insurance plan may deny a claim, saying it's related to mental health, while the behavioral health company also denies it, saying it's physical.

Unlike health insurers, HCSMs are not regulated by the ACA, and can dismiss claims for religious reasons or preexisting conditions.

The rising incidence of chronic conditions screams for the need for a whole-person, habit-change approach.

A landmark ruling involving a veteran sheriff's deputy in Georgia states employers must include gender-affirming medical care in their health insurance coverage or face federal charges.