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Employer Hesitancy Keeps GLP-1 Obesity Drugs Largely Uncovered, Survey Finds
business6 days ago

Employer Hesitancy Keeps GLP-1 Obesity Drugs Largely Uncovered, Survey Finds

An IFEBP survey shows most U.S. employers haven’t expanded GLP-1 obesity-drug coverage. About 36% provide GLP-1 coverage for both diabetes and weight loss (up from 2024), 60% cover diabetes only, and roughly 45% cover GLP-1s for other conditions. Cost remains the main driver, with plans restricting coverage or directing employees to direct-to-consumer options or HSAs/FSA dollars. Employers emphasize existing benefits like disease management and nutrition counseling, and only around 9% are considering obesity coverage. Medicare’s 18-month obesity coverage rollout could shift decisions if real-world savings materialize.

via CNBC|
#business#employer-coverage#glp-1
New York Fed finds higher inflation expectations as healthcare and rent rise for households
economy6 days ago

New York Fed finds higher inflation expectations as healthcare and rent rise for households

The New York Fed's June Survey of Consumer Expectations shows median inflation expectations rising to 3.7% for the year ahead and 3.3% over three years. Respondents expect healthcare costs to surge about 9.4% and rent to climb about 8.3% in the next year, while gas costs ease. Pay growth is expected to 2.8%, unemployment expectations fall, and housing costs remain a key driver of consumer concerns amid a broader inflation backdrop.

via Yahoo Finance|
#consumer-surveys#economy#healthcare-costs
health9 days ago

Kennedy’s push to widen preventive care sparks debate over evidence and costs

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing to overhaul the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to expand coverage for preventive tests (including Alzheimer’s screening), prompting lobbying from test makers and patient groups while raising concerns among experts that expanding coverage could erode the task force’s evidence-based approach and boost insurance costs.

via Politico|
#alzheimers-testing#health#health-policy
The Capital You Need to Forever Cover Medicare Premiums
personal-finance10 days ago

The Capital You Need to Forever Cover Medicare Premiums

Medicare costs around $5,000 per year per person when combining Part B, Part D, and Medigap, with Part B rising in 2026. To fund that forever, you’d need about $143,000 at a 3.5% yield or $100,000 at 5%. A 3.5% dividend-growth portfolio could grow that income over 20 years, while a high-yield, flat 10% plan risks principal erosion. The piece urges readers to tally the past year’s Medicare spending, compare yield-based strategies, model IRMAA with future income, and plan retirement in manageable steps—cover Medicare first, then other expenses—with fiduciary guidance.

via 24/7 Wall St.|
#dividend-investing#healthcare-costs#irmaa
New survivorship programs expand cancer aftercare across New England
healthcare14 days ago

New survivorship programs expand cancer aftercare across New England

Hospitals across New England, led by Dana-Farber, Mass General Brigham, UMass Memorial Health and Dartmouth, are expanding survivorship services to help patients navigate lingering physical and emotional effects and financial debt after cancer treatment, offering survivorship care plans, counseling, family planning, and financial guidance as survival improves.

via The Boston Globe|
#cancer-survivorship#dana-farber#healthcare
Lilly CEO: GLP-1s May Redefine American Healthcare
business19 days ago

Lilly CEO: GLP-1s May Redefine American Healthcare

Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks says GLP-1 drugs could be more transformative than AI, with strong weight‑loss and health benefits that could curb the roughly $1.4 trillion annual obesity‑related healthcare costs. He notes pricing moves and upcoming Medicare access (around $50 a month starting July) could broaden adoption, while Lilly’s tirzepatide program underscores how GLP‑1 therapies might reshape U.S. healthcare and chronic disease management.

via Yahoo Finance|
#business#eli-lilly#glp-1-therapies
Midjourney Tries Spa-Style Full-Body Ultrasound to Rival MRI
technology26 days ago

Midjourney Tries Spa-Style Full-Body Ultrasound to Rival MRI

Midjourney is expanding from image generation into medical hardware with a spa-style full-body ultrasonic scanner called Midjourney Medical that can produce a high-resolution 3D body map in under 60 seconds; the project includes spa locations (first in San Francisco), a collaboration with Butterfly Network for ultrasound-on-chip tech, and plans to gain FDA approval with ambitions for widespread rollout by 2031 to reduce deaths and healthcare costs.

via Engadget|
#full-body-scanner#healthcare-costs#medical-imaging
The steep price of pelvic-pain care: a broken path to diagnosis and relief
health1 month ago

The steep price of pelvic-pain care: a broken path to diagnosis and relief

Rising numbers of women suffer vulvodynia and other vulvovaginal pains, but diagnosing and treating them is costly and fragmented. Many patients see multiple providers over years, with insurance often treating pain as a mental health issue and reimbursements too low for specialized care. Upfront consultations can run hundreds to thousands of dollars, and out-of-pocket costs can reach tens of thousands, as illustrated by examples (Vargas, Ellis, Berman) who spent $15k, $12k, and nearly $40k, respectively. A lack of trained specialists and limited NIH funding contribute to long delays and trial-and-error treatments. Advocates like the Aziza Project exist to close the gap by funding medical visits and travel for those who can’t afford care, underscoring a need for systemic reform.

via The Guardian|
#health#healthcare-costs#insurance-barriers
Perks Pruned as AI Spending Reshapes U.S. Workplace Benefits
business1 month ago

Perks Pruned as AI Spending Reshapes U.S. Workplace Benefits

As AI spending and rising health costs bite into budgets, major firms like Deloitte and Zoom are cutting back on benefits (fertility support, 401(k) matches) and other perks. Industry analysts say cost pressures and scrutiny are forcing a shift from pandemic-era perk culture to leaner compensation and benefits, even as the demand for skilled workers keeps talent in focus.

via Axios|
#401k-matching#ai-investments#business
UC workers threaten open-ended strike, threatening campus dining and hospital services
education2 months ago

UC workers threaten open-ended strike, threatening campus dining and hospital services

More than 40,000 UC workers across campuses and medical centers plan an open-ended strike Thursday over higher wages, lower healthcare costs, and housing affordability, potentially disrupting medical appointments and campus dining while UC hospitals stay open with contingency staffing. UC has offered up to 34% wage increases over three years plus a $2,000 ratification bonus and caps on premium increases, but the union says offers exclude many workers and housing remains unaddressed.

via Los Angeles Times|
#afscme-3299#education#healthcare-costs
Medicare Advantage gets a $13B boost for 2027, easing costs for seniors
health3 months ago

Medicare Advantage gets a $13B boost for 2027, easing costs for seniors

CMS approved a 2.48% funding uplift for 2027, adding over $13 billion to Medicare Advantage plans and giving insurers more room to hold premiums and maintain extra benefits like dental and vision; while overall health-care costs won't drop dramatically, the change could ease out-of-pocket costs for many seniors, making coverage more stable—so review plans during open enrollment.

via AOL.com|
#health#healthcare-costs#medicare-advantage