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ICHRA is now CHOICE. Will more employers choose it?

Brokers and administrators are hopeful that the rebrand will help convince more employers to offer these health reimbursement arrangements to their workers.


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What a $480,000-a-year cancer drug means for employer health coverage

Rasonque’s approval is an exciting development in the fight to cure cancer, but could further challenge employers to carefully manage use.


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When employers cover GLP-1s, workers may take less sick leave

Improved health, including fewer major cardiovascular events, contributed to the drop in illness-related absences.


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Color Health hopes at-home HPV tests will boost early detection, lower costs

Death rates from cervical cancer are declining, but early detection is critical to boosting outcomes and helping employers avoid costly claims.


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UnitedHealth says aggressive billing, pharmacy drugs drove medical costs up in Q2

“We are not yet seeing evidence of cost trend moderation,” Tim Noel, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, said in a July 16 earnings call.


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A technical change to obstetric billing could have a big impact on pregnant workers

While the new system will allow employers to dig into more granular data, it could also mean higher bills and more administrative complexities.


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Employers are teaming up directly with providers to cut a better deal on healthcare

Frustrated by increasing friction between health systems and insurers, some employers are negotiating their own contracts with providers.

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