If you track the revenue of UnitedHealth, Cigna, Aetna/CVSHealth, Anthem/Elevance, and the Blues combined, you'll see that as their revenue goes up, so do the premiums charged to employers and employees.
With high levels of debt, many employees are financially vulnerable, which is why they need employers to offer financial workshops and webinars and incentivize participation in savings programs, like emergency saving accounts.
After its two drugs were discounted in the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program, Johnson & Johnson told hospitals on Friday they need to pay full price for Stelara and Xarelto, then apply for rebates later.