Analysis

Unsurprisingly, low-income households are far less likely to have access to paid leave or to take time off after childbirth.

California's Department of Managed Health Care hit Anthem Blue Cross with $9.6M in fines from January 2014 through early November 2019,

Drivers include drug overdoses, suicides and diseases brought on by smoking, obesity and stress.

The growth of refunds is fueled in part by the ongoing practice of shifting costs to consumers via deductibles and copays.

For every dollar that manages to make it into a 401(k) or similar account, between thirty and forty cents "leaks out."

Taken together, premium and deductible costs for employer-based plans now amount to more than 11 percent median income.

High costs has caused a shift in how both providers and consumers view health care.

Roughly 70 percent of the 442 generic drugs approved by the FDA in 2019 remain unavailable to consumers.