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The system also cited "an unprecedented and unexpected surge" in charity care costs that now exceed $1M a day.
The groups say the AHRQ’s cessation of its grantmaking process violates statutory and regulatory requirements.
This forecast comes as more employees use GLP-1s for obesity, receive cancer diagnoses and use mental health services.
There are almost no indicators that healthcare utilization is increasing more than 1% year-over-year, says analytics expert.
Managing the cost of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss is the top priority in pharmacy benefits, says Mercer survey.
TRM analysts have determined that Embargo is likely a successor, or a rebranded version, of the BlackCat ransomware group.
Reasons include the expected end of tax credits, increasing costs and utilization and, potentially, tariffs.
Total estimated payments to IPFs are expected to increase by 2.4%, or $70 million, next year.
Aetna saw its medical benefits ratio increase months after CVS announced it would exit the ACA individual market due to struggling performance.
Cigna says it’s also “leaning in” to an arrangement with the government to reduce prior authorization.