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Kaiser said Providence is seeking payments above fair and reasonable levels.

They see GLP-1 agonists and biologics like Humira pushing prices up at the highest rate since at least 2010.

The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program now requires employers to ensure that enrollees’ accounts are individual retirement accounts, which can be contributed to from multiple employers and allow employees to retain their accounts when switching jobs.

Among the most notable provisions are making permanent the individual tax changes first put in place in 2017; additional tax cuts to individuals and businesses, including new deductions for tips and overtime pay; an expanded child tax credit and standard deduction; a permanent 100% bonus depreciation and domestic research and development expensing.

The direct-to-consumer pharmacy had only 33 of 79 drugs tested and only two were cheaper for the patients.

Barak Richman's team found that 33% of plan sponsors do not even ask for coverage offers from multiple contractors.