The Covid-19 pandemic is revealing some uncomfortable truths about American society when we consider the devastating impact the virus is having on minority and poor communities. On May 13, 2020, PBS ...

For years, the Obama and Biden administrations have relied on the social cost of carbon in shaping energy policy. They ...

Jennifer Simonson is a business journalist with a decade of experience covering entrepreneurship and small business. Drawing on her background as a founder of multiple startups, she writes for Forbes ...

With premiums climbing, benefit leaders rely on claims data and analytic tools to guide smarter plan design and purchasing.

Why is it impossible to get timely reports from the federal bureaucracy on the costs and benefits of federal regulation, even when required by law? Part of the swamp-driaing infrastructure. Photo by ...

The cost avoidance of heart failure–related hospitalizations and emergency department visits may outweigh the additional drug cost in Medicaid members adherent to sacubitril/valsartan. Objective: To ...

According to HUB International’s 2026 Benefits Cost Trend report, updated Monday, researchers see the costs of benefits going up — with pharmacy being considered a driving factor. High-cost drugs, ...

WASHINGTON — Vietnam War veteran Mike Archer of Arizona is about to sell his 2014 Mazda, end his apartment lease and buy a used RV for housing to keep within his budget on a fixed income amid higher ...

The current maximum Social Security benefit is $4,873 per month, and this will increase with the 2025 COLA. The Social Security Administration will announce the COLA on Oct. 10, 2024. Current ...

Drug pricing is typically the main factor brokers and employer groups consider when evaluating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). It makes sense. In a highly complex marketplace, their primary focus is ...