Health Care Reform Watch

Apr 19, 2025

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A Message From the Editor

We learned that the Braidwood oral arguments will have little to do with health care, UnitedHealth's boss said he hopes a federal drug cost review will help PBMs, and a bank measured just how easily small health plan sponsors slip away. And how was your week?

– Allison Bell, senior reporter, BenefitsPRO

News

Employers' ACA coverage in limbo as Supreme Court weighs task force rules

By Allison Bell

The weird thing is, the question at the heart of the preventive services case has nothing to do with health benefits. Read More

News

Trump tells DOL to develop PBM transparency regulations

By Allison Bell

The new regulations would be part of a broad administration effort to lower prescription drug prices. Read More

News

UnitedHealth CEO objects to critics' 'obsession' with PBMs' role in drug supply chain

By Allison Bell

Andrew Witty hopes Trump's new executive order will put all players in the sector under the microscope. Read More

News

One-quarter of small employers ditch health premiums every year, analysts find

By Allison Bell

A 10% increases in premiums is a killer for restaurant health benefits. Read More

News

HHS-leaked document indicates HealthCare.gov will still exist in 2026

By Allison Bell

Affordable Care Act public exchange programs would have to use their own revenue to pay their bills Read More

News

California could shorten the standard prior authorization time limit to 48 hours

By Allison Bell

State lawmakers could also restrict use of prior authorization for physical therapy visits and inpatient mental health... Read More

Commentary

The hidden traps in high-cost cardiology claims

By Bruce D. Roffe

Seeing some of what goes on might break your heart. Read More

News

Federal workers hit by layoffs have their own version of COBRA

By Allison Bell

Here's what private-sector benefits specialists should know about new hires coming in with TCC benefits. Read More

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