But questions remain as to how many workers would take advantage of the higher HSA contribution limits.

Determined to explore more avenues to curb price hikes, the administration is signaling that it is willing to consider what the industry regards as something of a nuclear option.

“We're going to go to a marketplace where we don't have rebates,” Pfizer's Ian Read told analysts.

Just a third of employees actually participate in financial wellness programs, even though many are having a hard time financially.