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Public health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 days ago

Health insurance costs spike for businesses, workers after pandemic

Employer-sponsored health insurance costs in California rose 24% over three years, outpacing inflation and wages and increasing financial strain on workers and businesses.
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Millions of soon-to-be uninsured Americans are looking for a 'plan B'

It's feeding time for the animals on this property outside Nashville. An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker an appetizer treat right before the evening meal. "Cricket is blind," said Robert Sory, who is trying to open a nonprofit animal sanctuary along with his wife Emily. "A lot of our animals come to us with issues."
Public health
US politics
fromMedCity News
2 months ago

California Signs PBM Law: As Federal PBM Regulation Lags, the States Step Up - MedCity News

States are increasingly regulating pharmacy benefit managers to increase transparency, ban spread pricing, and restrict vertical integration after limited federal action.
Healthcare
fromFortune
2 months ago

The 'quiet alarm bell' on U.S. health costs: Employers are backed into a corner, and workers are paying the price | Fortune

Employer-sponsored family premiums rose to about $26,993 in 2025, straining employers and workers and prompting likely cost shifting and tighter drug coverage in 2026.
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