Healthcare industry

Injectable drugs and in-patient care drive the highest of cost for employers.

Megan Cook left a traditional brokerage to launch her own firm targeted at changing the way employers approach medical benefits.

The final ruling includes protections intended to remedy historical challenges with AHPs and to prevent AHPs from discriminating against individuals based on health reasons.

The online retail giant’s purchase of the e-pharmacy may deliver convenience but who will monitor customers for side effects and wrong dosages?

In an effort to bring insurance carriers back to ACA exchanges, the U.S. government is increasing funding to insurers, which could spur brokers to recommend the exchanges to clients.

As the new head of Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan’s healthcare venture gets down to work, we can see what his plans might be for the future of large employer health plans.

The move by CMS may affect publicly traded insurers that have stuck with the ACA.

With employers and employees going directly to the source for their specialty drug needs, pharmacy benefit managers and brokers will need to adapt quickly to a new healthcare landscape.

With employers and employees going directly to the source for their specialty drug needs, pharmacy benefit managers and brokers will need to adapt quickly to a new healthcare landscape.

Benefit brokers who are proactive and address near-certain cost hikes will become valuable client counselors.

The online retail conglomerate takes another step into the health market with its announcement to buy PillPack, surprising several industry leaders.

The online retail conglomerate takes another step into the healthcare market with its announcement to buy online pharmacy, surprising several industry leaders.

With the updates to Medicare after the passing of the Affordable Care Act prescription drug cost is running rampant due to the inability to negotiate price and the lack of benchmarks for stability.

Employers have an opportunity to help employees make better decisions about retirement savings to address out-of-control medical costs.

The DOL upended the traditional dynamic of company-sponsored benefits and threw a lifeline to millions of small companies and their HR teams.

The transaction sets up a showdown between Amazon and pharmacy benefit managers including Express Scripts, which recently agreed to be acquired by health insurer Cigna and CVS Health.

Employers have an opportunity to help employees make better decisions about retirement savings to address out-of-control medical costs.

With the updates to Medicare after the passing of the Affordable Care Act prescription drug cost is running rampant due to the inability to negotiate price and the lack of benchmarks for stability.

The DOL upended the traditional dynamic of company-sponsored benefits and threw a lifeline to millions of small companies and their HR teams.

Attempting to circumvent the costly specialty drug chain, brokers are encouraging clients to shop for FDA-approved drugs outside the U.S.