Health Care Reform

In this episode, we sit down with Tracy Watts, senior partner, national leader for U.S. Health Care Policy at Mercer. The wide-ranging discussion includes her thoughts on all the noise coming out of Washington D.C. right now to a few of the innovative benefits design strategies and ideas she's watching most closely right now.

The news comes as the administration is pushing for pharmaceutical manufacturers reshore drug production in the United States.

About 60% of employees said their benefits package makes them more inclined to stay with their current employer.

For now, however, they're trying to implement what's already here, like letting workers use up to $150 in HSA cash per month to pay for direct primary care fees.

The Georgia firm put an Anthem Blue Card PPO logo on its ID cards without authorization, the plaintiffs say.

The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act bill could also ramp up federal support for obesity research efforts.