The Facts of the Month Here is something to mention when the cost of healthcare in the month ahead. “Each year, actuaries from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) project future spending on health. In 2024, per capita health spending growth is...

The Facts of the Month Here is something to mention when discussing access to care and prescription drugs in the New Year. Between 2018-2021, more pharmacies in the United States closed than opened. Of the 88,930 retail pharmacies operating during 2010–20, 29.4...

The Facts of the Month Here is something to mention when discussing health trends in the month ahead. Between 1996 and 2023, the percentage of employers with 1,000 or more employees offering health benefits increased from 96.7% to 97.6%. Similarly, the percentage of...

The Facts of the Month Here is something to mention when discussing health trends in the month ahead. In 2024, the average annual premium for employer-sponsored family health coverage was $25,572, an increase of $1,604 (7 percent) from 2023. Over the course of the...

PA-NABIP Pulse September 2024 The Facts of the Month Here is something to mention when discussing health trends in the month ahead. The complexity and lack of transparency in pharmaceutical pricing make it difficult to discern the true costs of drugs. One complicating...

The Facts of the Month Here is something to mention when discussing health trends in the month ahead. Employees may not fully utilize available health benefits due to lack of awareness, benefit complexity, or mismatches with individual needs. To address this, many...