America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) has launched a campaign to preserve the employer-provided health benefits tax exclusion, which currently reduces federal tax revenue by about $231 billion. This long-standing tax break allows employers to exclude the cost of...

More and more Americans are using their paid time off not for travel or recreation, but simply to catch up on rest. A recent survey of over 1,200 people found that 37 percent used their vacation days in the past year just to sleep and recover instead of going on...

(Why this matters for patients, providers & payers) https://www.youtube.com/embed/CQEPszbprwY Introduction In the evolving landscape of healthcare delivery in the United States, “managed care” is a term that’s frequently used but often misunderstood. The video...

Over the past decade, a troubling trend has emerged: an increasing number of physicians are exiting clinical practice entirely. What once might have been considered a rare event is slowly becoming more common—and its consequences stretch far beyond individual careers....

Introduction On October 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass funding bills for the new fiscal year. Though some essential services continue, a shutdown carries serious consequences — especially in the realm of health...

If Congress fails to act, millions of Americans could be blindsided by a dramatic spike in health insurance costs starting in 2026. The so-called “enhanced” premium tax credits—expanded in recent years to make coverage more affordable for middle-income households—are...

The rollout of updated COVID-19 vaccines is being shaped by new guidelines that shift more decision-making to individuals—and drugstores now find themselves grappling with the burden of access, eligibility, and communication. Under the current recommendation...

A recent update to the tax and budget law is poised to change how Medicare negotiates drug prices — with major implications for people who depend on high-cost orphan drugs. Under the current system, Medicare negotiates prices for some expensive drugs that have few or...

The rapid expansion of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and diabetes treatment may have implications far beyond the scale. According to a new Swiss Re analysis, if these medications are broadly adopted and used consistently, they could reduce all-cause mortality in the...

Small businesses that offer ACA-compliant health plans are facing some steep premium hikes in 2026. Preliminary filings from hundreds of insurers point to a median proposed increase of about 11 percent nationwide, with some state-level data suggesting an even higher...