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Novo Nordisk presented research findings on the oral version of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, during the American Diabetes Association's recent scientific sessions.
The Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expenses (CHOICE) Arrangement Act would allow business owners to reimburse employees for individual health insurance plans - and would make that coverage portable.
Before the federal policy changes, LGBTQ+ adults were less likely than others to have a usual source of care and were more likely to report they went without care for financial reasons.
The commercial insurance market has historically lagged behind government payers on value-based care and requires federal action, recommends JPMorgan Chase's health care arm.
Brokers and benefits managers need to factor the new legislation, which takes effect immediately, into their next health plans, although anti-steering and anti-tiering provisions in contracts remain in effect until the end of the year.
Senate Republicans introduced a series of bills called the "Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act," which they say "attacks the root cause of skyrocketing debt," ahead of the high court's ruling on Biden's student debt forgiveness.