Economy

Express Scripts Holding Co.’s chief executive said he’s open to a deal with a health insurer or partnering with Amazon.com.

CVS Health Corp. is nearing an agreement to acquire health insurer Aetna Inc. for more than $65 billion, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

In addition to a charge for doctor’s services, patients are frequently asked to cover use of the hospital-owned clinic.

Getting back to basics — eat right, exercise and don’t smoke — will move the needle on insurance costs.

The expansion aims to make it easier for workers to spend HSA and FSA dollars, and name their prices on services like MRIs.

Getting back to basics — eat right, exercise and don’t smoke — will move the needle on insurance costs.

Nominee Alex Azar was an executive at drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. until January, a role that Democrats say raises concerns about whether he will take on high drug prices

Before advising employers to make significant plan adjustments, ask what their employees care about when selecting benefits.

Before employers put their plans on the chopping block, they should ask themselves what their employees care about when selecting benefits and if they are able to educate workers on the strategy.

ACA and payroll data show only 65% of employees earning less than $16K annually choose their company’s ‘bronze’ health plan.