Healthcare-related legislation

Telehealth integration, a broader playing field for HSA contributions and a shot in the arm for direct primary care lead the way among several positive legislative changes.

Those who deliver or coordinate complete fiduciary training programs set themselves apart as advanced professionals who command enduring client referrals.

Overcoming holdouts for a 219-213 victory, the bill now advances toward a final vote.

Benefit brokers and advisers could face legal scrutiny if they fail to disclose indirect compensation and are advised to vet TPA contracts more carefully.

Success at reducing the cost of these and other popular drugs would bring dramatic savings to the government and seniors.

The pause will allow doctors to assist at-risk mothers, but it is not a permanent solution.

U.S. banks have been grappling with vaccine mandates and testing policies as they slowly bring staff back into their facilities.

Ginsburg’s death throws an already chaotic general election campaign during a pandemic into more turmoil. But in the longer term, her absence from the bench could accelerate a trend underway to get cases to the Supreme Court toward invalidating the ACA and rolling back reproductive freedoms for women.

This crisis has brought to the forefront a renewed sense of urgency for employers to take a more inclusive approach to meeting the diverse needs of workers over the long term.

If Democrats win in November, single-payer healthcare could still be on the agenda. Its adoption would shake up the benefits industry.

These policies would force healthcare providers and insurance companies to disclose their pricing.

The Democratic presidential contender proposes six months of paid family and medical leave for all workers.

Proposed rules would provide consumers more detail about the actual prices hospitals charge insurers.

Employers and industry groups hope this is the first step to ultimately flatten the tires on the health plan tax.

Alex Azar says plans with higher deductibles "should incentivize patients to choose care options with more competitive prices.”

In an effort to finally repeal the Affordable Care Act’s high-cost plan penalty, a coalition of more than 50 businesses have joined together to fight its 2022 enforcement date.

Robert Skelton, chief administrative officer of the Society of Association Executives, explains the the changing AHP landscape.

Since its inception, the ACA has had a confusing impact on every aspect of healthcare. The administration’s efforts over the past 18 months have only perpetuated the chaos.

Since its inception, the ACA has had a confusing impact on every aspect of healthcare. The administration’s efforts over the past 18 months have only perpetuated the chaos.