Health care deals are especially likely to increase use of specialty care, actuaries told state insurance regulators.

Mark Farrah Associates reports premiums per insured member per month rose 5%.

In a state that used that option, some dental health services might be available without annual spending maximums.

But they were no more likely than lower-income workers to report seeking necessary medical attention.

The president wants to see the profit margins for medications like Wegovy go on a diet.

The heath insurer will make intrauterine insemination benefits a standard plan feature.

Milliman ranked the drug as the one that cost employer plans the most money in 2023.

For micro employers, lack of affordable stop-loss insurance could be an obstacle.