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The new PBM regulations will apply to large self-insured employer plans — and self-insured vision and dental plans — July 1, 2027.

As patients and providers are constantly exploring innovating techniques to expedite processes and obtain information at breakneck speed, federal and state policymakers and federal agencies have been scrambling to regulate new developments.

CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz defended the cancellations at the time they were announced.

The attorney general's demand and a new Massachusetts hospital lawsuit add to disputes over data requirements, privacy and access to discounted drugs.

Moody's anaylists talk about insurers' focus on "more targeted, less capital-intensive" mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. health care sector.

Executives at the company hope taking a tougher approach to collecting bills will help HCA compensate for ACA enrollment cuts.