Healthcare Costs

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (303+ words) A larger rebate guarantee from a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) does not mean a self-funded employer's pharmacy costs are falling, and with GLP-1 and specialty drug utilization growing sharply, the gap between the two measures is widening in ways that…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (565+ words) Almost half the new cars registered in the UK last month plug in, and insurers are being warned that the shift is changing the claims picture faster than pricing may reflect. New car registrations rose 12% to 350,536 in September, according to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (456+ words) Women's health in employer plan design has historically meant maternity and reproductive coverage. The conditions with the largest long-term cost implications - cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders, autoimmune conditions - are not reproductive. They build across decades and tend to accelerate at the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (460+ words) "During the summer, the electric bill goes up from the AC." Starbucks employees say the company's health coverage has become too costly to keep, causing many qualified workers to give up their benefits. According to The Guardian, a survey of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (297+ words) Scripps News Employers are bracing for double-digit increases in healthcare costs, and small businesses could face the biggest squeeze A new survey from consulting firm Marsh shows employers expect health benefit costs to rise 8.2% per employee in 2027 — the highest…...