Tag: Cost Control

Regulatory Actions on Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Significant Changes Ahead

Explore significant regulatory changes in pharmacy benefit management, focusing on transparency and compliance in drug pricing for insurance plans, effective in 2029.

Health Insurance Subsidies Impasse and ACA Impact on Coverage

Explore the impasse on health insurance subsidies and the Affordable Care Act's impact on coverage and costs, affecting millions of Americans' healthcare.

Strategic Updates to Medical Self Insurance Fund for Fiscal Stability

Discover essential updates to the Medical Self Insurance Fund and strategic measures for mitigating rising health insurance costs and ensuring fiscal responsibility.

Navigating Rising Health Care Costs: The Role of Reference Pricing in Insurance

Explore cost mitigation strategies like reference pricing in health insurance to control escalating healthcare costs and improve affordability for employees and employers.

Michigan House Speaker Proposes Hospital Charge Regulations to Lower Healthcare Costs

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall considers new commission or fee schedules to regulate hospital charges, aiming to reduce healthcare expenses by adopting utility rate oversight strategies.

CMS Launches Prior Authorization Pilot in Traditional Medicare to Control Costs

CMS initiates a six-state pilot requiring prior authorization in traditional Medicare to target overuse and cut costs, testing expanded regulatory controls familiar in Medicare Advantage.

Universal Medicare in the U.S.: Feasibility, Costs, and Political Context

Analysis of the feasibility, costs, and political dynamics of implementing universal Medicare in the U.S., focusing on insurance costs, coverage expansion, and potential tax structures.