The North Carolina State Health Plan experience shows us that large, self-insured employers can work to bend the cost curve ...

In 2025, the average annual premium for family health coverage reached $26,993, an increase of $1,408 (6 percent) from the previous year. Covered workers contributed an average of 16 percent ($1,440) ...

ICHRAs are a fascinating experiment that could open the door to a new phase of US health policy, but benefiting from an ...

A patient-led process for comparing actual bills to data reported under the hospital price transparency rule would help the ...

This shift could improve care coordination and create opportunities for cost savings through enhanced formulary flexibility ...

After four years, federal price transparency rules have revealed a meaningful number of prices. But they’ve revealed ...

Under FDA regulations, suspension is not the end of the process. Unless a license holder voluntarily relinquishes its license ...

Medicaid’s open-ended matching funding arrangements distribute a much larger amount of federal funding to wealthier states ...

The medical loss ratio drives higher premiums and higher medical care spending and presents other unintended consequences ...

By learning the lessons of previous successes, increasing access to treatment, supporting those in recovery, and ...

Hospitals across the country—particularly those operating emergency departments—face a mounting storm of legal, operational, ...

The broader implementation of step therapy in Medicare Advantage could significantly influence the treatment access and ...