Despite its age, the classic medical adage of “first, do no harm” is precisely the guiding philosophy that artificial ...

The North Carolina State Health Plan experience shows us that large, self-insured employers can work to bend the cost curve ...

For now, the most reasonable stance is watchful waiting: acknowledging the real problems WISeR seeks to address, recognizing ...

A patient-led process for comparing actual bills to data reported under the hospital price transparency rule would help the ...

After four years, federal price transparency rules have revealed a meaningful number of prices. But they’ve revealed ...

The alignment of incentives is clear. Treatment of tobacco use improves patient health, lowers total medical expense, and, ...

This Forefront article details the proposed changes to Medicaid eligibility and financing, the anticipated outcomes for ...

By learning the lessons of previous successes, increasing access to treatment, supporting those in recovery, and ...

Medicaid’s open-ended matching funding arrangements distribute a much larger amount of federal funding to wealthier states ...

In 2025, the average annual premium for family health coverage reached $26,993, an increase of $1,408 (6 percent) from the previous year. Covered workers contributed an average of 16 percent ($1,440) ...

This shift could improve care coordination and create opportunities for cost savings through enhanced formulary flexibility ...

The medical loss ratio drives higher premiums and higher medical care spending and presents other unintended consequences ...