Although the pandemic is over, COVID-19 remains a persistent threat, as incidents of a highly mutated variant, BA.2.86, have tripled in the past 2 weeks but the CDC is confident the vaccines will be effective against the new strain.

New state laws now provide insured Americans in Texas and Tennessee the option to save money when they pay cash for more affordable services or use any out-of-network provider that offers more affordable care.

The affordability of medical bills is shifting for credit-challenged Americans, with 44% who have a credit score of 669 or lower saying their deductible is not affordable.

Workers employed by small firms -- those with fewer than 200 employees -- would need to pay an average of $8,334 toward the premiums each year for family coverage.

Hospitals are not required to share how they use revenue from the federal program and researchers have uncovered funds that were used for purposes "seeming unrelated" to patient care, in a JAMA review.

Fairmark Partners is investigating the possibility of filing a class-action lawsuit, along with help from current and former employees, against aerospace giant Lockheed Martin over its handling of employee benefit contributions.

Instead of jumping to GLP-1 drugs that can be costly, a step therapy approach guides patients by offering individualized care with behavioral changes, followed by mental health support and Gen 1 anti-obesity meds.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Mike Braun wrote a letter to HHS last week to investigate high drug prices – and any role played by health insurers' shared ownership with the pharmacies that often fill the prescriptions.