Healthcare costs

The new year will see a continuation of the trends from 2017 that have affected employers — but with a sharp focus on insurance company acquisitions and opioid regulations.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise among younger generations, and can have astronomical cost effects for both employees and firms.

The U.S. drug industry’s main lobbying group said it filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a California law meant to make drug prices more transparent.

While clients cannot determine their health care expenses and taxes in retirement, they can improve their prospects by minimizing investment fees and diversifying their portfolios.

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise among younger generations, and can have astronomical cost effects for both employees and firms.

Behavioral health, nutritionists and medical management experts are now accessing more patients virtually, according to a new study.

UnitedHealth will buy DaVita Inc.’s physician network business for $4.9 billion, adding hundreds of medical clinics to the health insurer’s business of providing direct medical care.

Analyzing personality types can help boost participation in programs such as health risk assessments, biometric screenings, disease management and more.

DPC is a solution employers can embrace to lower the costs of providing healthcare while improving quality and experience for employees.

American Benefits Council dives into the true financial impact of workplace health coverage and retirement savings opportunities.

The proposed acquisition is more about vertical integration and combining data streams, including employee benefit plan information.

As the specter of Amazon.com looms over the healthcare industry, it’s easy to see the tech giant’s threat as a major factor behind the megadeal between CVS and Aetna.

ABC president Jim Klein says legislators should act immediately to eliminate the ‘challenging’ compliance provision, and then repeal the ACA’s Cadillac tax.

The deal is among the biggest healthcare mergers of the past decade, combining the largest U.S. drugstore chain with the third-biggest health insurer.

Retired workers should remain invested in stocks even if they have to scale back their exposure to this investment type, experts say.

Those who leave the workforce should remain invested in stocks even if they have to scale back their exposure to this investment type, experts say.

American Benefits Council dives into the true financial impact of workplace health coverage and retirement savings opportunities.

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.

Financial advisors can still be held liable for violating impartial conduct standards even though the fiduciary rule has been delayed until 2019.