Healthcare industry

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.

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.

The $214 billion company announced on Wednesday that it's buying DaVita Inc.'s physician-network business for $4.9 billion. It's just the latest step in UnitedHealth's push to diversify its revenue.

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.

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.

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.

Driven by new CEO Rob LaHayne, the company is focused on health advocacy to bring lower costs to both employers and employees.

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.

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.