The centers of excellence strategy is still on top, for now, NAHPC found. Direct provider contracting may be fading.

Federal workers say few or none of the mental health providers listed in plan directories were taking new patients.

About 6% of Americans with obesity and without diabetes have had surgery or taken GLP-1 agonists, the research team estimates.

Some low-cost providers are raising rates, but high-cost providers are cutting rates more, according to Turquoise Health analysts.

Employers may want to look for ways to identify workers who are at a higher-than-average risk of facing strokes because of COVID and offer them extra screenings.

About 20% of the working-age Americans in a typical state reported in 2023 that they had some form of arthritis, according to the CDC.

When employees are of normal weight, that can help an employer save $31.55 per member per month on care for type 2 diabetes and $22.60 per member per month on care for osteoarthritis, according to a new analysis.

One factor that increases spending - a lot - is diabetes.