Cost-Containment

Few said they want to hear presidential candidates talk about ways to make health insurance better.

Prescription drug costs are the primary factor driving prices up in the health benefits space.

The FTC says it has clear authority to help policymakers understand how PBMs work.

Cuban, the founder of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug mail-order pharmacy, said the main rebate funding mechanism is the sick employee, in a recent webinar.

A House committee has approved both the AHP bill, which sought to expand health plan opportunities for small employers, and a telehealth facility fee bill.

The report found that 80% of benefits leaders feel that offering competitive financial benefits is more important than it was a year ago.

Sen. Mitt Romney, a private equity firm founder, asked what could improve the impact of private equity ownership on health care organizations.

American Benefits Council's Ilyse Schuman also defended the value of the federal group health tax exclusion.