Wellness

The new state-based initiative, which will launch in 8 states in the fall of 2024, will connect adults with mental health conditions or substance use disorders to a support system by prioritizing collaboration with primary care providers.

An increase in costs amid lower payments from insurance plans makes it harder for small hospitals to fund large capital improvement projects, as hospital closures are reverting to pre-pandemic rates.

The survey found that 28% of Americans have had an overdraft on their checking account in the past year.

Close relationships are the key to happiness and health. And when workers are happy, their employers share in the benefits.

UnitedHealth, the nation's largest health insurer, attributes Medicare Advantage claims for much of the increased costs, as well as high December COVID-19 hospital admissions, driven by a more infectious variant.

On Feb. 1, the CMS will send its initial offer of a fair price for each of the 10 selected prescription drugs to the drugmakers, who have all filed lawsuits attempting to block the government's effort to control drug prices.

At the 42nd annual event for investors, pharma executives and biotech innovators, the spotlight was on AI, the new GLP-1 class of weight loss drugs, non-profit hospitals and treatment for autoimmune disease.

Most (88%) employees said it is more important for them to have a job they find personally fulfilling.