Cost-Containment

Although the price of gasoline dominates the headlines, the cost of health care is eroding the earning power of U.S. workers. Panelists addressed that topic in a recent webinar, "A Fresh Look at Reference-Based Pricing to Drive Affordability."

Our commercial health insurance system isn't driving better health care value for a very simple reason: It is not designed to.

The last few years have seen major changes for many stakeholders in the health care industry. A new report from Optum details how health care leaders have responded to these challenges.

Six to nine months after implementation, many hospitals failed to comply with price transparency rule, study finds.

While pricing transparency tools have been available for a number of years, recent developments across the workplace benefits environment are prompting a harder look at these offerings and driving a need for growth and expansion in the market.

The rising incidence of chronic conditions screams for the need for a whole-person, habit-change approach.