Healthcare issues

Warren Buffett’s healthcare venture has far bigger plans than simply squeezing middlemen for better prices.

Once he ‘stopped doing what’s safe,’ the Ohio adviser found group captives can substantially cut expenses for small and midsize employers.

RA medicine accounted for nearly half of specialty drug spend last year, inducing the pharmacy benefit manager to introduce a personalized savings program that could save employers $500,000 a year.

A plan that includes employee coaching and support teams, financial incentives and prescription management is key.

The alliance of Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan is a positive move that will elevate the call for more quality care at a lower cost.

The alliance of Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan is a positive move that will elevate the call for more quality care at a lower cost.

Department of Labor rule changes open the door to a benefits win for brokers, associations and franchises.

There are four ways to make the two healthcare spending accounts work together, but they are often under-utilized.

Ex-president of Eli Lilly's U.S. arm, Alex Azar, was confirmed to head the Department of Health and Human Services, setting a permanent replacement for Tom Price.

Patients are four times more likely to choose experienced clinicians over convenient locations when given compelling information and messaging.

Benefit advisers and employers need to take aim at physicians overprescribing pain meds and the insurance carriers who look the other way.

Patients are four times more likely to choose experienced clinicians over convenient locations when given compelling information and messaging.

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

A costly revamp is needed to make vision behind Aetna deal reality.

Employers tried new strategies to tame benefit expenses, such as self-funding and association health plans.

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.

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

Employers should educate employees about self-care options, give them access to conservative therapies and address psychological factors to avoid the danger of addiction.

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

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