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First Lady Jill Biden, who will lead the new initiative that will explore public-private partnerships and engage private and philanthropic leaders to drive innovation in women's health, says a lack of research is "not acceptable."

The health insurance index is currently at its lowest reading in nearly six years, however, the Bureau of Labor Statistics rolled out a few changes to how it tabulates health care with Tuesday's release of the October CPI.

While less than half of large employers currently cover the new generation of obesity drugs, an additional 18% say they're considering adding them amid surging interest, according to findings from Mercer.

New report suggests the technology eventually will help identify people at risk for chronic diseases and lead to earlier treatment.

Artificial intelligence could reduce clinicians' administrative work and accelerate drug innovation, but the new technology needs oversight, said lawmakers, who met last week to discuss benefits as well as possible threats of AI.

More than one-third of companies are disclosing individual pay ranges to employees, and an even larger number (46%) are planning or considering doing so in the future.