This is forcing brokers to rethink how they serve clients and how their businesses continue to grow without sacrificing service.

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Rising healthcare costs are a key focus for AHIP, whose CEO says the group is pushing reforms to boost competition and reduce administrative burden.

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During two House hearings, health insurance CEOs were questioned on rising healthcare costs, vertical integration and prior authorization.

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President Donald Trump unveiled the Great Healthcare Plan to lower drug costs and insurance premiums, but healthcare executives say the proposal lacks sufficient detail to assess whether it would meaningfully reduce costs.

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Employer-sponsored health insurance costs rose faster than inflation from 2023 to 2024, with higher premiums and deductibles making coverage less affordable for employers and workers, a recent analysis found.

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To bend the cost curve, we need a smarter, more integrated approach to care management — one capable of addressing rising upstream cost drivers, while still delivering high-quality, patient-centered outcomes. 

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The Business Group on Health’s new trends report warns that rising healthcare costs will be a major challenge in 2026, prompting employers to adopt innovative strategies to manage expenses.

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Employers expect healthcare costs to rise by a median of 9% in 2026, according to a survey by the Business Group on Health. Pharmacy expenses are a key driver.

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Small businesses are struggling with rising costs and tariffs, but many are still looking to maintain or increase health coverage, according to a recent report from Chase.

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A new Trilliant Health report reveals vast price variation for identical healthcare services, even for procedures delivered at the exact same facility. Allison Oakes, Trilliant’s chief research officer, urged providers to prove they are delivering true value for the cost and pressed employers to leverage their purchasing power to demand higher-value care.

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Employers are projecting a median 10% increase in healthcare costs for 2026, driven largely by high claims and specialty drug expenses, according to a recent survey.

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To deal with rising costs, employers are leveraging high performance networks, variable copay plans and exclusive provider organization plans.

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An analysis by Axene Health Partners revealed that Imagine360 delivered 19% in annual savings—equating to $7.7 million—compared to traditional health plans for Rollins, a pest control company.

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PBGH is now offering its advisory services to any purchaser. These services help employers fulfill their fiduciary responsibility, understand their data and more.

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Lantern has publicly released its methodology for calculating surgical savings, and is inviting others to do the same.

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[Sponsored] In an interview, CEO and Founder Chris Crawford talked about the prescription drug cost challenges employers face and how his business can help them save money.

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Given the increased use — and misuse — of opioid medications, it is imperative that we continue to expand access to drug-free pain treatment options.

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Global medical costs are expected to rise by double digits for the third year in a row, according to a recent survey from WTW.

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[Sponsored] Are you a self-insured employer looking for ways to reduce healthcare spend? Join us for a webinar on December 12 in which HR executives will share their insights.

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[Sponsored] Executives from Imagine360, Verily, BrightInsight, Lantern, and Rhapsody shared their approaches to reducing healthcare costs and facilitating digital transformation.

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Prescriptions, GLP-1s and cancer are major contributors to employers’ healthcare costs, according to a new survey from the Business Group on Health.

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Cost reduction is no longer a top priority for healthcare finance leaders, a new Deloitte survey found. In past years, cost reduction was among the top three priorities.

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A great deal of healthcare can take place in the home, leaving valuable bandwidth available for specialized facilities when they are needed.

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During the first three quarters of 2023, the prices for CMS’ 500 shoppable services increased by 2.0%, according to a new report. This figure is in alignment with the 1.9% U.S. inflation measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index and below the overall U.S. inflation rate measured by the Consumer Price Index.

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The top three areas of concern for employers in 2024 include rising healthcare costs, mental health challenges and cancer care, according to a recent report from Business Group on Health.

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Globally, health benefit costs are expected to increase 9.9% in 2024, according to a new report from Willis Towers Watson. This is a slightly slower pace than in 2023, which saw a record-high increase of 10.7%.

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When asked to list their top health and wellbeing priorities over the next three years, 69% of employers said managing their health plan’s costs and budgeting, while 63% said enhancing mental health programs, a new survey shows.

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Only actual hospital prices, displayed as dollars and cents, not estimates, formulas, or algorithms, protect patients from outrageous bills and hold hospitals accountable for overcharges, errors, and fraud. Accepting CMS’ or other substitutes instead of actual prices undermines broader efforts to make hospital price transparency a reality for American patients and healthcare consumers.

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Employers’ healthcare costs are anticipated to rise by 8.5% in 2024, according to Aon. The projected increase is nearly twice the 4.5% increase that employers saw from 2022 to 2023. Inflation is a major factor for the increase.

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New research predicts that healthcare costs will increase by 7% next year. The estimate is higher than the projected medical cost trends in 2022 and 2023 — which were 5.5% and 6.0%, respectively.

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