Health Care Reform

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and the Department of Health and Human Services launched an easily accessible online portal for the public to report health care practices that may harm competition.

Because there currently is no standard fee schedule or uniform approach, calculating trauma activation fees is left to the discretion of each individual trauma center.

Compliance with the CAA is now top of mind for health plan sponsors that need to elevate their fiduciary responsibilities.

During the first congressional hearing on the Change Healthcare cyberattack on Tuesday, lawmakers zeroed in on the 2022 merger of UnitedHealth and Change Healthcare, which some members said was a national security risk.

A settlement between the drugmaker and insulin patients that would have capped patients' out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 for 4 years has fallen apart, after an "unfavorable ruling" from the judge overseeing the case.

An employee is suing Johnson & Johnson for breaching their fiduciary duty of effectively managing their health benefits. This could drive major change in the industry.

Only 55% of disabled veterans are satisfied with their mental and emotional health, compared to 75% of nondisabled veterans.

While the shroud of price secrecy within the health care industry has made real transparency unattainable, recent developments are forcing change.