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One notable change from last year is increased utilization because of delayed preventive or elective care during the pandemic, which declined from 12% to 4%.

Companies also shared how they're preparing for the health care challenges ahead.

The big chains are angling for a larger slice of health care spending as new state laws allow pharmacists to treat minor ailments.

With this significant bump from the current threshold of $35,568, more than 3 million workers would be newly eligible for overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours a week, under a new proposal from the DOL.

This latest federal ruling strikes down the methodology insurers use to calculate "qualifying payment amount," which includes "rates for items and services that providers have no intention to provide," according to the ruling.

The average satisfaction score has fallen by 16% since June 2020.

Industries with the highest levels of misconduct were media and entertainment.

A group of medical providers filed a lawsuit against Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, alleging they conspired to omit small unpaid medical bills from their reports, which places them at a severe disadvantage compared to hospitals.