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Six in 10 midsized business leaders expect increased revenue and sales, although these expectations are more tempered than in previous years.

A federal mask mandate is unlikely, but health officials and hospitals in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York have again told staff and patients to don masks. And if you feel ill, stay home, recommends a health official.

Prior authorization was conceived to rein in health care costs by eliminating duplicative treatment, however, critics worry it has now become a way for insurance companies to save money, often at the expense of patients' lives.

"I expect that they will be looking for opportunities to apply all of the elements of the guidelines in merger cases -- to some extent, they've already been doing that," said former FTC Chair William Kovacic.

Due to a nationwide shortage of therapists, about a third of U.S. employers say they offer employees AI-based wellness and mental health programs, yet researchers say there isn't enough evidence that the programs work.

The Food and Drug Administration approved 55 new treatments in 2023, representing a nearly 50% increase from the year before, with Pfizer gaining the highest number of high-profile approvals covering a wide range of illnesses.